We who live in quiet places have the opportunity to become acquainted with ourselves, to think our own thoughts and live our own lives in a way that is not possible for those keeping up with the crowd.

We go lightheartedly on our way, never thinking that by a careless word or two we may have altered the whole course of human lives, for some person will take our advice and use it.

Courage and kindness, loyalty, truth, and helpfulness are always the same and always needed.

A good laugh overcomes more difficulties and dissipates more dark clouds than any other one thing.

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

We heap up around us things that we do not need as the crow makes piles of glittering pebbles.

So they all went away from the little log house. The shutters were over the windows, so the little house could not see them go. It stayed there inside the log fence, behind the two big oak trees that in the summertime had made green roofs for Mary and Laura to play under.