- Mrs. Oleson: If God had wanted me to talk with my hands, He wouldn't have given me a mouth.
- Nelson "Nels" Oleson: Even God can make a mistake.
- Laura Ingalls: I'm going to stop by the Wilder place and tell Miss Wilder all about it.
- Charles Ingalls: You're gonna tell MISS Wilder.
- Laura Ingalls: Yeah.
- Charles Ingalls: You could do that in school on Monday.
- Laura Ingalls: I know.
- Charles Ingalls: I wonder if almanzo is going to be there.
- Laura Ingalls: I wouldn't know.
- Charles Ingalls: Well, what difference does that make anyway? Why would you want to go all the way over there just to tell Almanzo you're a grown up teacher lady for?
- Mrs. Oleson: [fighting over Willie] He's my child! I bore him!
- Nelson "Nels" Oleson: Well you bore me all the time! That doesn't make you my mother!
- Mrs. Oleson: Nels! You know what I mean!
- Caroline Ingalls: Land sakes! When I think of Laura in front of that runaway horse...
- Laura Ingalls: Well, what was I supposed to do?
- Caroline Ingalls: I'm just glad I didn't see it.