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

The life of the earth comes up with a rush in the springtime. All the wild seeds of weed and thistle, the sprouts of vine and bush and tree, are trying to take the fields. Farmers must fight them with harrow and plow and hoe; they must plant the good seeds quickly.

Never bet your money on another man's game.

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

We'd never get anything fixed to suit us if we waited for things to suit us before we started.

Everything from the little house was in the wagon, except the beds and tables and chairs. They did not need to take these, because Pa could always make new ones.

Let your joy scream across the pain.