When Pa was at home the gun always lay across those two wooden hooks above the door. … The gun was always loaded, and always above the door so that Pa could get it quickly and easily, any time he needed a gun.
LAURA INGALLS WILDERIt does not so much matter what happens. It is what one does when it happens that really counts.
More Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes
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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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Suffering passes, while love is eternal. That’s a gift that you have received from God. Don’t waste it.
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The only stupid thing about words is the spelling of them.
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Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat.
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It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.
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There’s no great loss without some small gain.
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The uplift of a fearless heart will help us over barriers. No one ever overcomes difficulties by going at them in a hesitant, doubtful way.
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Did you ever think how a bit of land shows the character of the owner?
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The days have never been long enough to do the things I would like to do. Every year has held more of interest than the year before.
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Never bet your money on another man’s game.
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Courage and kindness, loyalty, truth, and helpfulness are always the same and always needed.
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Many a good beginning makes a bad ending.
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Every job is good if you do your best and work hard. A man who works hard stinks only to the ones that have nothing to do but smell.
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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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