Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.

More quotes by Louisa May Alcott

View all
"She is my first friend, my best friend, and my forever friend."

- Louisa May Alcott

Love

"Four sisters, parted for an hour/None lost, one only gone before/Made by love's immortal power/Nearest and dearest evermore."

- Louisa May Alcott

Love

"Be worthy love, and love will come."

- Louisa May Alcott

Love

"Four sisters, parted for an hour/None lost, one only gone before/Made by love’s immortal power/Nearest and dearest evermore."

- Louisa May Alcott

Love

"Love is a great beautifier."

- Louisa May Alcott

Love

More Balance Quotes

View all
"There is beauty in the Beast, just as there is darkness in the most perfect human."

- Beauty and the Beast

Balance

"When you leave work on Friday, leave work. Don’t let technology follow you throughout your weekend (answering text messages and emails). Take a break. You will be more refreshed to begin the workweek if you have had a break."

- Catherine Pulsifer

Balance

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."

- Albert Einstein

Balance

"Make your Tuesday as productive as possible, but don’t forget to enjoy the journey."

Balance

"You can’t always hold on to the things that are important. By letting them go we gain something else."

- Kunio Yaobi

Balance