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

And just as a little thread of gold, running through a fabric, brightens the whole garment, so women's work at home, while only the doing of little things, like the golden gleam of sunlight runs through and brightens all the fabric of civilization.

There is nothing wrong with God's plan that man should earn his bread by the sweat of his brow.

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

The object of all education is to make folks fit to live.

People used to have time to live and enjoy themselves, but there is no time anymore for anything but work, work, work.

When Pa was at home the gun always lay across those two wooden hooks above the door. ... The gun was always loaded, and always above the door so that Pa could get it quickly and easily, any time he needed a gun.