If you feel your value lies in being merely decorative, I fear that someday you might find yourself believing that’s all that you really are. Time erodes all such beauty, but what it cannot diminish is the wonderful workings of your mind: Your humor, your kindness, and your moral courage. These are the things I cherish so in you. I so wish I could give my girls a more just world. But I know you’ll make it a better place. - Marmee . Louisa May Alcott
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In this quote, Charlotte Bronte captures the very essence of a parent’s love for a child. A parent’s greatest joy is to see their child grow up and to watch them become independent. However, there is another type of love that a parent feels for their children. In this quote, Marmee feels great pride in her children and enjoys seeing them grow up to become adults.

But she also has a special love for them that goes beyond that of parental pride. She knows that her children are special individuals, who are not only pretty but are kind, loving individuals who have moral courage. The beauty of their minds means that they will make an important contribution to the world, not only through what they contribute to the world itself but how they contribute it.

Source: Little Women

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