Jo Quotes

“I just tell people what they already know, but are afraid to admit to themselves.”
― Nicholas Sparks, Safe Haven

“I don't believe I shall ever marry; I'm happy as I am, and love my liberty too well to be in any hurry to give it up for any mortal man.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“There are men you build a future with, Dani. And then there are men that you know, going in, that you're only making a memory with. I know the difference
..Some memories are worth the price. I'll deal with it.”
― Karen Marie Moning, Iced

“There's nothing wrong with you..not even the darkest corner of that beautiful soul. ~ Hunter”
― Vicki Pettersson, City of Souls

“Jo's face was a study next day, for the secret rather weighed upon her, and she found it hard not to look mysterious and important. Meg observed it, but did not troubled herself to make inquiries, for she had learned that the best way to manage Jo was by the law of contraries, so she felt sure of being told everything if she did not ask.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“You aren't angry "
"You must be joking " she said dryly. "I'm alive Nicholas. And I'm immortal like you. This rocks”
― Lynsay Sands, The Renegade Hunter

“I see how he feels about his world and I want to be one of the parts he prizes. I want to be worth fighting for. Worth the same kind of effort he puts into the things that matter to him. Like Dani.”
"I don’t tell her no human matters to the boss like Dani.”
― Karen Marie Moning, Burned

“[Jo to her mother] I knew there was mischief brewing. I felt it and now it's worse than I imagined. I just wish I could marry Meg myself, and keep her safe in the family.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“Nothing more,—except that I don't believe I shall ever marry; I'm happy as I am, and love my liberty too well to be in any hurry to give it up for any mortal man.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“You were at the party on Friday night, weren't you?" I didn't mentioned I'd followed him into the woods.

He leaned back in his chair, his legs sprawled out. His boots nudged the bottom ruffle of my skirt. "Aye."
Aye? Seriously? Could he be any hotter?
Unless he had been looking for his girlfriend at the party.
Not hot.
"I was supposed to meet my cousin," he elaborated, "but I didn't find her,"
Hot again.”
― Alyxandra Harvey, Stolen Away

“Is that my boy?’
As sure as this is my girl!”
― Louisa May Alcott, Good Wives

“We're just people Jo he said quietly.
Yeah I suppose. People with fangs who drink blood live a long time and apparently do crafts. She shook her head.”
― Lynsay Sands, The Renegade Hunter

“... It's selfish of you to keep teasing for what I can't give. I shall always be fond of you, very fond indeed, as a friend, but I'll never marry you, and the sooner you believe it the better for both of us.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“I might've said 'yes,' not because I love him any more, but because I care more to be loved than when he went away.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“I haven't the least idea of loving him or anybody else”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“Not until months afterwards did Jo understand how she had the strength of mind to hold fast to the resolution she had made when she decided she did not love her boy, and never could. It was very hard to do, but she did it, knowing the delay was both useless and cruel.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“... She said, hoping to soothe him with a little reason, which proved that she knew nothing about love.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“We don't agree and we never shall, so we'll be good friends all our lives, but we won't go and do anything rash.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“Have I been all that to you, Jo?” she asked, with wistful, humble earnestness.
“Oh, Beth, so much!” And Jo’s head went down upon the pillow besides her sister’s.

“Then I don’t feel as I’d wasted my life. I’m not so good as you make me, but I have tried to do right; and now, when it’s too late to begin even to do better, it’s such a comfort to know that someone loves me so much, and feels as if I’d helped them.”

“More than any one in the world, Beth. I used to think I couldn’t let you go, but I’m learning to feel that I don’t lose you, that you’ll be more to me than ever, and death can’t part us, though it seems to.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“Then I don't feel as if I'd wasted my life. I'm not so good as you make me, but I have tried to do right. And now, when it's too late to begin even to do better, it's such a comfort to know that someone loves me so much, and feels as if I'd helped them.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“I'm fine," Jo said, "according to this fine doctor, Emma, who has a reputation for honesty and smelling good.”
― S.D. Smith, The Last Archer

“Jo's heart sank. Five fresh wolves against one doe, who was unaware of their presence, and two half-dead bucks on the other side of the clearing. Jo glanced at the Cloud Mountain archer. He wasn't moving. One buck, then.
One buck. One bow. One quiver.
Jo was the last archer.”
― S.D. Smith, The Last Archer

“No disapproving voices haunted his vision, nor were any angry faces shaking their heads at his shame. Jo believed he was dying, but a weary smile played across his face.”
― S.D. Smith, The Last Archer

“I only write the characters for what feels like a moment, until the characters sort of...take up the quill on their own...and begin to write each other. Tell each other their stories. They breathe on each other, and make each other live. And from then on, I'm just an eavesdropper, Amy.”
― Margaret Stohl, Jo & Laurie

“Amy stuck out her chin. 'I want Laurie.'

'You can't have Laurie,' Meg said. 'It doesn't work in the narrative. You and Laurie don't even like each other all that much.”
― Margaret Stohl, Jo & Laurie

“You're the writer,' he repeated, thought he didn't move his hand away. How strange it felt, the growing warmth pressing through the cold, cold water. So comfortable and familiar and welcome, and yet...and yet...”
― Margaret Stohl, Jo & Laurie

“Laurie, you're hopeless.'

It was only then that she saw the twinkling in his eye and realized he was teasing her.

She blushed. 'You're teasing. You're awful. A horrible bore.'

He winked. 'At least I'm not a cabbage. At least I'm not Professor Bore.'

'At least that,' she said, smiling into her tea. 'Odious fellow.”
― Margaret Stohl, Jo & Laurie

“Amy sulked. 'And they're not even talking about anything. They never are. Just loads and loads of nonsense.'

Meg patted her sister's arm. 'Only they know what they're talking about, Amy, but I do believe - in their own way - it's not nonsense.'

'Shipwrecks and sunken manuscripts and Jo's Venetian?!' Amy looked at Meg, confused. 'If that's not nonsense, what is it?'

Meg circled her arm affectionately around her little sister's slender shoulders. 'He's Jo's Cherry King, don't you see?'

'I do,' said Amy. 'But does she?”
― Margaret Stohl, Jo & Laurie

“How could she not understand? First, she had believed he was in love with Meg! Next thing he knew, she would be marrying him off to Amy or some other such rot. He shuddered.”
― Margaret Stohl, Jo & Laurie

“What a bunch of rot,' Jo exclaimed, snatching the letter out of Meg's hand. 'I won't marry Jo to Laurie for anything! Especially not to please anyone!'

'Certainly not yourself,' Meg muttered.

'What?'

'Nothing, dear.”
― Margaret Stohl, Jo & Laurie