The sweetness of life lies in usefulness, like honey deep in the heart of a clover bloom.
LAURA INGALLS WILDERLet your joy scream across the pain.
More Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes
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Home is the nicest word there is.
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Far worst of all, the fever had settled in Mary’s eyes, and Mary was blind.
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Tact does for life just what lubricating oil does for machinery.
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Courage and kindness, loyalty, truth, and helpfulness are always the same and always needed.
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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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That which is the wonder of one age is the commonplace of the next.
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In order to thoroughly enjoy anything, one must feel the absence of it at times.
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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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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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Did you ever think how a bit of land shows the character of the owner?
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There is no comfort anywhere for anyone who dreads to go home.
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I believe we would be happier to have a personal revolution in our individual lives and go back to simpler living and more direct thinking.
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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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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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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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