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Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes

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 Picture Quote #1

Vices are simply overworked virtues Picture Quote #1

So they all went away from the little log house. The shutters were over the windows, so the little house could not see them go. It stayed there inside the log fence, behind the two big oak trees that in the summertime had made green roofs for Mary and Laura to play under Picture Quote #1

That which is the wonder of one age is the commonplace of the next Picture Quote #1

All I have told is true, but it is not the whole truth Picture Quote #1

Tact does for life just what lubricating oil does for machinery Picture Quote #1

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The object of all education is to make folks fit to live Picture Quote #1

Many a good beginning makes a bad ending Picture Quote #1

Life begins at eighty Picture Quote #1

In the long winter evenings he talked to Ma about the Western country. In the West the land was level, and there were no trees. The grass grew thick and high Picture Quote #1

Mary and Carrie and baby Grace and Ma had all had scarlet fever. The Nelsons across the creek had had it too, so there had been no one to help Pa and Laura Picture Quote #1

Pa did not like a country so old and worn out that the hunting was poor. He wanted to go west. For two years he had wanted to go west and take a homestead, but Ma did not want to leave the settled country Picture Quote #1

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So Pa sold the little house. He sold the cow and calf. He made hickory bows and fastened them upright to the wagon box. Ma helped him stretch white canvas over them Picture Quote #1

Suffering passes, while love is eternal. That’s a gift that you have received from God. Don’t waste it Picture Quote #1

The path that went by the little house had become a road. Almost every day Laura and Mary stopped their playing and stared in surprise at a wagon slowly creaking by on that road Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Remember me with smiles and laughter, for that is how I will remember you all. If you can only remember me with tears, then don’t remember me at all Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time Picture Quote #1

There is no comfort anywhere for anyone who dreads to go home Picture Quote #1

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Home is the nicest word there is Picture Quote #1

It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all Picture Quote #1

Courage and kindness, loyalty, truth, and helpfulness are always the same and always needed Picture Quote #1

There’s no great loss without some small gain Picture Quote #1

In order to thoroughly enjoy anything, one must feel the absence of it at times Picture Quote #1

The wilderness needs your whole attention Picture Quote #1

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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. (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) Vices are simply overworked virtues (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) So they all went away from the little log house. The shutters were over the windows, so the little house could not see them go. It stayed there inside the log fence, behind the two big oak trees that in the summertime had made green roofs for Mary and Laura to play under (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) That which is the wonder of one age is the commonplace of the next (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) All I have told is true, but it is not the whole truth (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) Tact does for life just what lubricating oil does for machinery (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) The object of all education is to make folks fit to live (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) Many a good beginning makes a bad ending (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) Life begins at eighty (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) In the long winter evenings he talked to Ma about the Western country. In the West the land was level, and there were no trees. The grass grew thick and high (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) Mary and Carrie and baby Grace and Ma had all had scarlet fever. The Nelsons across the creek had had it too, so there had been no one to help Pa and Laura (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) Pa did not like a country so old and worn out that the hunting was poor. He wanted to go west. For two years he had wanted to go west and take a homestead, but Ma did not want to leave the settled country (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) So Pa sold the little house. He sold the cow and calf. He made hickory bows and fastened them upright to the wagon box. Ma helped him stretch white canvas over them (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) Suffering passes, while love is eternal. That’s a gift that you have received from God. Don’t waste it (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) The path that went by the little house had become a road. Almost every day Laura and Mary stopped their playing and stared in surprise at a wagon slowly creaking by on that road (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) 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 Wilder Quotes) 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. (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) 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 (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) 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. (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) Remember me with smiles and laughter, for that is how I will remember you all. If you can only remember me with tears, then don’t remember me at all. (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) 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. (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) 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. (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) There is no comfort anywhere for anyone who dreads to go home (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) Home is the nicest word there is (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) Courage and kindness, loyalty, truth, and helpfulness are always the same and always needed (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) There’s no great loss without some small gain (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) In order to thoroughly enjoy anything, one must feel the absence of it at times (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes) The wilderness needs your whole attention (Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes)

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