Louisa May Alcott

"Your value, Mr. Fitzgerald doesn't lie in money or power. It lies in your talent for standing above others. I feel as if I become a great giant when devising strategies under your command. I no longer remain as the me I loathe."

"I want to do something splendid… something heroic or wonderful that won't be forgotten after I'm dead. I don't know what, but I'm on the watch for it and mean to astonish you all someday"

"I've got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen."