That which is the wonder of one age is the commonplace of the next.
LAURA INGALLS WILDERIn these days when we feed those who are not hungry, we are stealing from those who are starving, even though the food is our own.
More Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes
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The only stupid thing about words is the spelling of them.
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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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The sweetness of life lies in usefulness, like honey deep in the heart of a clover bloom.
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We’d never get anything fixed to suit us if we waited for things to suit us before we started.
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There’s no great loss without some small gain.
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Once you begin being naughty, it is easier to go and on and on, and sooner or later something dreadful happens.
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Did you ever think how a bit of land shows the character of the owner?
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Far worst of all, the fever had settled in Mary’s eyes, and Mary was blind.
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There the wild animals wandered and fed as though they were in a pasture that stretched much farther than a man could see, and there were no settlers. Only Indians lived there.
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The uplift of a fearless heart will help us over barriers.
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It is not the things you have that make you happy. It is love and kindness and helping each other and just plain being good.
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We who live in quiet places have the opportunity to become acquainted with ourselves, to think our own thoughts and live our own lives in a way that is not possible for those keeping up with the crowd.
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These times are too progressive. Everything has changed too fast. Railroads and telegraphs and kerosene and coal stoves — they’re good to have but the trouble is, folks get to depend on ’em.
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Everything from the little house was in the wagon, except the beds and tables and chairs. They did not need to take these, because Pa could always make new ones.
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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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