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Say to yourself, I will never write a single line which I have not first felt in my own heart!

7 seconds sound clip from the Little Women (1950) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:47:41 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- He was in New York. He didn't even try to see me.

- What a fool he must be.

- And I chose this moment to criticize your writing.

- Oh, no. No, I always knew my stories weren't very good, but, you see, they help at home to pay the bills.

- Yes. Yes, that is what I thought.

- And I said to myself, maybe I have no right to speak to her, for she does have talent.

- Have I really?

- Great talent, little friend.

- And I say to you, sweep first the mud in the street before you are false to that talent.

- Say to yourself, I will never write a single line which I have not first felt in my own heart!

- Say to yourself, while I'm young, I will write the simple, beautiful things I know and understand. Will you do that, Josephine?

- I'll try.

- I have a rich friend. He's a publisher. When you are ready for it, I will see that he reads what you write.

- Thank you. Only, I'm going back to Concord. I'm going home. It's where I belong.

- Then I... I will not see you again?

- Yes. Go back to your home and write your stories. And maybe someday, I will see you there, in your home.

[...]

Little Women (1950) Sound Clip

Little Women vintage book coverAudio quotes from the old-time radio play "Little Women", based on Louisa May Alcott's novel, broadcast March 13, 1950 on CBS's Lux Radio Theatre.

Actors: June Allyson (Jo March), Janet Leigh (Meg March), Margaret O’Brien (Beth March), Rhoda Williams (Amy March), Peter Lawford (Laurie), Betty Lou Gerson (Marmee March), Robert Boone (Professor Bhaer)

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