Mansfield, MO…Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder, February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957.

“I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Home is the nicest word there is.”

“Suffering passes, while love is eternal. That’s a gift that you have received from God. Don’t waste it.”

“Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat. In our mad rush for progress and modern improvements, let’s be sure we take along with us all the old-fashioned things worthwhile.”

“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.”

“The future is in our hands to make it what we will.”

“As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful.”

“There’s no great loss without some small gain.”