Quote of the Day (Laura Ingalls Wilder, on ‘Some Old-Fashioned Things’)

“Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat. In our mad rush for progress and modern improvements let’s be sure we take along with us all the old-fashioned things worth while.”— American author, journalist, and teacher Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957), A Family Collection: Life on the Farm and in the Country, Making a Home; the Ways of the World, a Woman's Role (1993)

The image accompanying this post shows cast members from the long-running TV series Little House on the Prairie, adapted from the Wilder books, featuring Michael Landon as star, executive producer, and director.

Quote of the Day (Laura Ingalls Wilder, on ‘The Life of the Earth” in a Prairie Springtime)

“There was no time to lose, no time to waste in rest or play. The life of the earth comes up with a rush in the springtime.”— American children’s book author Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957), Farmer Boy (Vol. 2 of the “Little House” series) (1933)

The image accompanying this post shows cast members from the long-running TV series adapted from the Wilder books, featuring Michael Landon as star, executive producer, and director.