Quotes About Loyalty

The childless old lady had offered to adopt one of the girls when the troubles came, and was much offended because her offer was declined. Other friends told the Marches that they had lost all chance of being remembered in the rich old lady's will, but the unworldly Marches only said - We can't give up our girls for a dozen fortunes. Rich or poor, we will keep together and be happy in one another.

try and be what he loves to call me, 'a little woman' and not be rough and wild, but do my duty here instead of wanting to be somewhere else," said Jo, thinking that keeping her temper at home was a much harder task than facing a rebel or two down South.

You've got me, anyhow. I'm not good for much, I know, but I'll stand by you, Jo, all the days of my life. Upon my word I will!" and Laurie meant what he said. "I know you will, and I'm ever so much obliged. You are always a great comfort to me, Teddy," returned Jo, gratefully shaking hands.

she won't wish us to give up everything.

You can't live on friends, try it and see how cool they'll grow. He hasn't any business, has he? (Aunt March.)

How dare you say so, when he's got both his eyes? And very handsome ones they are, too, cried Jo, who resented any slighting remarks about her friend.

Meg, and altogether too much of a weathercock just now for anyone to depend on. Don't make plans, Jo

I'll let my castle go, and stay with the dear old gentleman while he needs me, for I am all he has.

Ah, but it wasn't all right, and Jo did mind, for while the curly head lay on her arm a minute after her hard answer, she felt as if she had stabbed her dearest friend, and when he left her without a look behind him, she knew that the boy Laurie never would come again.

Su corazón recibió las enseñas que más necesitaba: la paciencia, que aprendió mediante lecciones tan dulces que era imposible no las asimilara; la caridad por todos, que un alma buena es siempre capaz de perdonar y olvidar cualquier afrenta; la lealtad hacia el deber, que hace más llevadera la tarea más dura, y la fe sincera, que no conoce el miedo y confía sin albergar dudas.

It could not buy that of Ignatius, she interrupted with a look of triumph, for amidst so much deceit she felt a double gratitude that one man had been found true.

de qualquer modo, você tem a mim. não sirvo para muita coisa, eu sei, mas ficarei a seu lado, jo, todos os dias de minha vida. dou minha palavra que ficarei.

You think so now; but there'll come a time when you will care for somebody, and you'll love him tremendously, and live and die for him. I know you will - it's your way, - and I shall have to stand by and see it

Why, you know I don't mind hard jobs much, and there must always be one scrub in a family. Amy is splendid in fine works and I'm not, but I feel in my element when all the carpets are to be taken up, or half the family fall sick at once. Amy is distinguishing herself abroad, but if anything is amiss at home, I'm your man.

Jo leaned down to kiss the tranquil face, and with that silent kiss, she dedicated herself soul and body to Beth.

I think you will find someone and love them and you will live and die for them because that is your way and you will.

I think you will find someone and love them and you will live and die for them because that is your way and you will. And I'll watch…

I hold his name close as my own blood and I will never let it out. I only spoke it that once so he would know he was alive.

They moved in dance steps too intricate for the noninitiated eye to imitate or understand. Clearly they were of one soul. Handsome, rangy, wildly various, they were bound in total loyalty, not by oath, but by the simple, unquestioning belongingness of part of one organism.

Pollux's grandma had once told him dogs are so close with people that sometimes, when death shows up, the dog will step in and take the hit. Meaning, the dog would go off with death, taking their person's place. I was pretty sure that Gary had done this for Roland and then visited the store to let me know.

I loaned him the first money he invested in it and I helped him all along.

Never resigned to his father's desertion and always fearing press exposure of his bigamy, John was still trying to lure his seventy-one-year-old father back to Eliza and away from the sinful second marriage.

Our friends do feel that we have not received fair treatment from the Republican Party, but we expect better things in the future.

If she suspected wrongdoing, she kept it to herself to spare the children.