"Little House on the Prairie" 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.