Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Quote by Laura Ingalls Wilder

“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.”

Quote by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Work

Farmer Boy

This novel depicts the experiences of a young boy named Daniel as he grows up on a farm in rural New England during the late 19th century. The story follows Daniel's journey from childhood to adolescence, highlighting his daily life, challenges, and the lessons he learns about responsibility, hard work, and the natural world. more

Author

Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder

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. more

You May Also Like

“Why should we need extra time in which to enjoy ourselves? If we expect to enjoy our life, we will have to learn to be joyful in all of it, not just at stated intervals when we can get time or when we have nothing else to do.”

“The stream of passing years is like a river with people being carried along in the current. Some are swept along, protesting, fighting all the way, trying to swim back up the stream, longing for the shores that they have passed, clutching at anything to retard their progress, frightened by the onward rush of the strong current and in danger of being overwhelmed by the waters. Others go with the current freely, trusting themselves to the buoyancy of the water.”