Remember well, and bear in mind, a constant friend is hard to find.

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

That which is the wonder of one age is the commonplace of the next.

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.

She heard pa shouting,"Jiminy crickets!It's raining fish-hooks and hammer handles!

Ma sighed gently and said, "A whole year gone, Charles." But Pa answered, cheerfully: "What's a year amount to? We have all the time there is.

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.