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.
LAURA INGALLS WILDERThe 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.
More Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes
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Far worst of all, the fever had settled in Mary’s eyes, and Mary was blind.
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The trouble with organizing a thing is that pretty soon folks get to paying more attention to the organization than to what they’re organized for.
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It is the simple things of life that make living worthwhile, the sweet fundamental things such as love and duty, work and rest, and living close to nature.
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Remember well, and bear in mind, a constant friend is hard to find.
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Never bet your money on another man’s game.
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Tact does for life just what lubricating oil does for machinery.
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The true way to live is to enjoy every moment as it passes, and surely it is in the everyday things around us that the beauty of life lies.
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Why should we need extra time in which to enjoy ourselves? If we expect to enjoy our life, we will have to learn to be joyful in all of it, not just at stated intervals when we can get time or when we have nothing else to do.
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We had no choice. Sadness was a dangerous as panthers and bears. the wilderness needs your whole attention.
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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 is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.
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We heap up around us things that we do not need as the crow makes piles of glittering pebbles.
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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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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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No one has ever achieved anything from the smallest to the greatest unless the dream was dreamed first.
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