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 WILDERRemember well, and bear in mind, a constant friend is hard to find.
More Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes
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Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat.
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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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It does not so much matter what happens. It is what one does when it happens that really counts.
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That which is the wonder of one age is the commonplace of the next.
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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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Far worst of all, the fever had settled in Mary’s eyes, and Mary was blind.
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I understood….that in my own life I represented a whole period of American history.
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We go lightheartedly on our way, never thinking that by a careless word or two we may have altered the whole course of human lives, for some person will take our advice and use it.
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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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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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In order to thoroughly enjoy anything, one must feel the absence of it at times.
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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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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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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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Courage and kindness, loyalty, truth, and helpfulness are always the same and always needed.
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