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Laura Ingalls Wilder

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American writer, famous for her Little House on the Prairie series, which tells the story of her growth experience in the Midwest of the United States in the 19th century. Her works have won the hearts of readers and had a profound impact on later generations.

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Famous Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes

“The uplift of a fearless heart will help us over barriers. No one ever overcomes difficulties by going at them in a hesitant, doubtful way.”

Way Heart Helping Courage Overcoming Difficulty Uplifting Fearless Barriers Doubtful Hesitant

Book:Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder - Volume One: On Wisdom and Virtues

Source: Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder - Volume One: On Wisdom and Virtues

“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.”

Helping Kindness Be Good Make You Happy Love And Kindness Helping Each Other

Author:Laura Ingalls Wilder

“The uplift of a fearless heart will help us over barriers.”

Heart Helping Uplifting Fearless Barriers

Book:Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder - Volume One: On Wisdom and Virtues

Source: Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder - Volume One: On Wisdom and Virtues

“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.”

Helping Grace Baby Carrie Mary Fever Nelson Scarlet Baby Girl Creeks Laura

Book:By the Shores of Silver Lake

Source: By the Shores of Silver Lake

“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.”

Giving Long Helping Stories Remember Kindness Be Good Worthwhile Long Ago Make You Happy Love And Kindness Helping Each Other

Author:Laura Ingalls Wilder

About the Author

Born: February 7, 1867
Died: February 10, 1957
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 117

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Little house in the Ozarks: a Laura Ingalls Wilder sampler : the rediscovered writingsRelated source material

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