Laura Ingalls Wilder
Born: 02-06-1867
Laura Ingalls Wilder was an American writer best known for her "Little House" series, which vividly recounts her childhood experiences in a settler family on the American frontier. Born in 1867 in Wisconsin, her autobiographical novels have become classics of children's literature, celebrated for their depiction of pioneer life. Wilder's work offers insight into 19th-century American history and continues to inspire readers with its themes of resilience and family.
Book summaries for books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Quotes
Home is the nicest word there is.
As you read my stories of long ago I hope you will remember that things truly worthwhile and that will give you happiness are the same now as they were then. It is not the things you have that make you happy. It is love and kindness and helping each other and just plain being good.
There is no comfort anywhere for anyone who dreads to go home.
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.
Sometimes when you start a thing, you have to finish it.
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.
A person can stand almost anything except a succession of ordinary days.
And the trouble is, you see, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.
There's no great loss without some small gain.
Home is the true center, the focus of life. It is a refuge where life can be stubbornly persisted in when the outside world is cold and hostile; a place where genuine love can be found.
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 Christmastime.
Every job is good if you do your best and work hard. A man who works hard stinks only to the ones who have nothing to do but smell.