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.

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.

In these days when we feed those who are not hungry, we are stealing from those who are starving, even though the food is our own.

There's no great loss without some small gain.

The days have never been long enough to do the things I would like to do. Every year has held more of interest than the year before.

Mary and Carrie and baby Grace and Ma had all had scarlet fever. The Nelsons across the creek had had it too, so there had been no one to help Pa and Laura.

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