"But in the east the sky was pale and through the gray woods came lanterns with wagons and horses, bringing Grandpa and Grandma and aunts and uncles and cousins."

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"But in the east the sky was pale and through the gray woods came lanterns with wagons and horses, bringing Grandpa and Grandma and aunts and uncles and cousins."

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"A long time ago, when all the grandfathers and grandmothers of today were little boys and little girls or very small babies, or perhaps not even born, Pa and Ma and Mary and Laura and Baby Carrie left their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin."

Time, Babies, Baby, Boys

"It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all."

Life,

"In the long winter evenings he talked to Ma about the Western country. In the West the land was level, and there were no trees. The grass grew thick and high."

Nation, Country, Land, Trees, Winter

"Once you begin being naughty, it is easier to go and on and on, and sooner or later something dreadful happens."

Being,

"Home is the nicest word there is."

Home, Word

"If enough people think of a thing and work hard enough at it, I guess it's pretty nearly bound to happen, wind and weather permitting."

Work, People, Pretty, Weather

"Every job is good if you do your best and work hard. A man who works hard stinks only to the ones that have nothing to do but smell."

Work, Job, Man, Nothing

"There the wild animals wandered and fed as though they were in a pasture that stretched much farther than a man could see, and there were no settlers. Only Indians lived there."

Animals, Man

"Pa did not like a country so old and worn out that the hunting was poor. He wanted to go west. For two years he had wanted to go west and take a homestead, but Ma did not want to leave the settled country."

Nation, Country, Hunting, Old, Poor

"They drove a long way through the snowy woods, till they came to the town of Pepin. Mary and Laura had seen it once before, but it looked different now."

Now,

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"He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Self-control, May

"It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters."

Aesop, Greek Author

Self-control, Fire, Water

"When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness."

Ausonius, Roman Poet

Self-control, Deed, Respect

"In the absence of willpower the most complete collection of virtues and talents is wholly worthless."

Aleister Crowley, English Critic

Self-control, Willpower, Absence

"If thou wouldn't conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it."

William Penn, English Leader

Self-control, Weakness

"I was right not to be afraid of any thief but myself, who will end by leaving me nothing."

Katherine Anne Porter, American Journalist

Self-control, End, Nothing, Right, Will

"Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not."

Xenophon, Greek Soldier

Self-control, Excess, Grief, Injury, Living

"When you have learned to love and control yourself, then you become the master of yourself."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Self-control, Self-love, Control, Mastery, Inner peace

"There is no aspect of life that you take that does not demand discipline. It is a requirement of life. It is not a matter of choice."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Self-control, Discipline, Life, Requirement, Choice

"Self-control is a divided battle in one body. The "self" produces desires that "you" must battle with and kick off. Two wrestlers in one body. Just imagine. It's difficult, though rewarding!"

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Self-control, Battle, Growth, Emotions