The object of all education is to make folks fit to live.
LAURA INGALLS WILDERWe had no choice. Sadness was a dangerous as panthers and bears. the wilderness needs your whole attention.
More Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes
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It is a good idea sometimes to think of the importance and dignity of our every-day duties. It keeps them from being so tiresome; besides, others are apt take us at our own valuation.
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Home is the nicest word there is.
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If enough people think of a thing and work hard enough at it, I guess it’s pretty nearly bound to happen, wind and weather permitting.
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Vices are simply overworked virtues.
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These happy golden years are passing by, these happy golden years.
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The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.
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It does not so much matter what happens. It is what one does when it happens that really counts.
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People used to have time to live and enjoy themselves, but there is no time anymore for anything but work, work, work.
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You venture into the unknown land because that is where your heart will take you. In the end, it is not what you want to do, it is something you have to do.
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No rich man can walk through the eye of a needle.
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This earthly life is a battle,’ said Ma. ‘If it isn’t one thing to contend with, it’s another. It always has been so, and it always will be. The sooner you make up your mind to that, the better off you are, and more thankful for your pleasures.
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Never bet your money on another man’s game.
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Remember well, and bear in mind, a constant friend is hard to find.
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The wilderness needs your whole attention.
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Did you ever think how a bit of land shows the character of the owner?
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