Jo March quotes from Little Women (2019)

Jo March

Women, they have minds, and they have souls, as well as just hearts. And they've got ambition, and they've got talent, as well as just beauty. I'm so sick of people saying that love is just all a woman is fit for. I'm so sick of it. [almost crying] But I'm so lonely...

Jo March

I can't get over my disappointment at being a girl.

Jo March

I suppose marriage has always been an economic proposition. Even in fiction.

Jo March

If I were a girl in a book, this would all be so easy.

Jo March

I can't say "Yes" truly, so I won't say it at all. You'll see that I'm right, eventually, and you'll thank me for it.
Theodore 'Laurie' Laurence: I'd rather hang myself than realized this.

Jo March

Teddy...
Theodore 'Laurie' Laurence: I'd rather be dead.

Jo March

Teddy, don't say that. Teddy... [she follows him] Teddy, listen, you'll find some lovely accomplished girl who will adore you and she's gonna make a fine mistress for your fine house, but I wouldn't. I'm homely and awkward and odd and you'd be ashamed of me and we would quarrel because we can't help it even now! I'd hate elegant society and you'd hate my scribbling and we would be unhappy and wish we hadn't done it and everything will be horrid.
Theodore 'Laurie' Laurence: Anything more?

Jo March

Nothing more -- except that... I don't believe I will ever marry. I'm happy as I am, and love my liberty too well to be in any hurry to give it up.
Theodore 'Laurie' Laurence: 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 you will and I'll watch. [walks away]

Jo March

Perhaps... perhaps I was too quick in turning him down. Laurie.

Do you love him?

Jo March

If he asked me again, I think I would say yes. Do you think he'll ask me again?

But do you love him?

Jo March

I care more to be loved. I want to be loved.

That is not the same as loving.

Meg March

I can't believe today is my wedding day!

Jo March

Me neither.

Meg March

What's wrong?

Jo March

Nothing.

Meg March

Jo...

Jo March

We can leave. We can leave right now.

Meg March

What?

Jo March

I can make money: I'll sell stories, I'll do anything - cook, clean, work in a factory. I can make a life for us.

Meg March

But, Jo...

Jo March

And you, you should be an actress and have a life on the stage. Let's run away together.

Meg March

I want to get married.

Jo March

Why?

Meg March

I love him.

Jo March

You will be bored of him in two years and we will be interesting forever.

Meg March

Just because my dreams are different than yours doesn't mean they're unimportant. I want a home and a family and I'm willing to work and struggle, but I want to do it with John.

Jo March

I just hate that you're leaving me. Don't leave.

Meg March

Oh, Jo, I'm not leaving you. Besides, one day it will be your turn.

Jo March

I'd rather be a free spinster and paddle my own canoe. I would. I can't believe childhood is over.

Meg March

It was going to end one way or another. And what a happy end.

Jo March

If she had died, it would've been my fault.

She will be fine, the doctor said he didn't even think she'd catch cold.

Jo March

What is wrong with me? I've made so many resolutions and written sad notes and cried over my sins, but it just doesn't seem to help. When I get in a passion, I get so savage I could hurt anyone and I'd enjoy it.

You remind me of myself.

Jo March

But you're never angry.

I'm angry nearly every day of my life.

Jo March

You are?

I'm not patient by nature, but with nearly 40 years of effort I'm learning to not let it get the better of me.

Jo March

I'll do the same, then.

I hope you'll do a great deal better than me. There are some natures too noble to curb and too lofty to bend.

Beth March

I love to listen to you read, Jo, but I love it even better when you read the stories you've written.

Jo March

I don't have any new stories.

Beth March

Why not?

Jo March

Haven't written any.

Beth March

You have pencil and paper. Sit here and write me something.

Jo March

Uhh. I can't, I don't think I can anymore.

Beth March

Why?

Jo March

It's just, no one even cares to hear my stories anyway.

Beth March

Write something for me. You're a writer. Even before anyone knew or paid you. I'm very sick and you must do what I say. Do what Marmee taught us to do. Do it for someone else.

Amy March

I'm sorry, Jo.

Amy...

Amy March

It's just that the only thing you care about is your writing so it's not as if I could hurt you by ruining one of your dresses. And I really did want to hurt you. I am the most sorry for it now. I'm so sorry.

Jo, don't let the sun go down on your anger. Forgive her. Help each other, and you begin again tomorrow.

Jo March

She doesn't deserve my forgiveness. I will hate her! I will hate her forever!