Laura Housley

“Neither of them had any particular longing for material wealth except as it would aid them in this life’s work of parental responsibility. In their eyes it was far more important that each of their children grow up to be noted for honesty and integrity than that any one of them should make a mark in the world. Both worked unceasingly all the days of their lives and taught their children to love work.” 4”
― Dallin H. Oaks, Life's Lessons Learned: Personal Reflections

“There's so much to be grateful for, words are poor things.”
― Marilynne Robinson, Home

“The prayers of all good people are good.”
― Willa Cather, My Antonia / O Pioneers!

“It felt very good to have him walking beside her. Good like rest and quiet, like something you could live without but you needed anyway. That you had to learn how to miss, and then you'd never stop missing it.”
― Marilynne Robinson, Lila