- Almanzo James Wilder: Mr. Ingalls, no disrespect, but do you have any idea what your daughter's like?
- Charles Ingalls: I think so, she's a lot like me.
- Almanzo James Wilder: Well again, no disrespect so, but that must be mighty hard on Mrs. Ingalls.
- Eliza Jane Wilder: Laura's one hundred percent right, you know. You're being stubborn and foolish and inconsiderate and you can mend your own shirts.
- Almanzo James Wilder: The only thing I lose with you is my temper every time we talk!
- Laura Ingalls: Well, then maybe we shouldn't talk anymore.
- Almanzo James Wilder: Well, that's fine with me! GOODBYE!
- Almanzo James Wilder: Don't you think we oughta talk about this? We can't just go on not speaking.
- Laura Ingalls: I agree. Go ahead.
- Almanzo James Wilder: No. That's alright. You start.
- Laura Ingalls: I really don't have anything to say.
- Almanzo James Wilder: I thought you just said we ought to talk.
- Laura Ingalls: I've already told you how I feel.
- Almanzo James Wilder: And I told you how I feel.
- Laura Ingalls: When then why did you come driving all the way out here this time of night?
- Almanzo James Wilder: I told you. So we can talk.
- Laura Ingalls: Almanzo, we're not going to get anywhere like this. Now, I've told you how I fell and my mind is made up!
- Almanzo James Wilder: Oh I see. You just want me to apologize and say how wrong I was and how right you are. Well, I'm not going to do it! I'm not going to knuckle under just so you'll be happy. There's going to be more to our marriage than that!
- Laura Ingalls: What marriage? Who says we're getting married?
- Almanzo James Wilder: I do! You're wearing the engagement ring I gave ya, that I made payments on every month.
- Laura Ingalls: Well, just take it back! You shouldn't be buying things on credit anyway!
- Eliza Jane Wilder: I envy you.
- Laura Ingalls: Why?
- Eliza Jane Wilder: Because you say what you feel. You're not afraid to speak up.
- Laura Ingalls: Well you have to. It's like my pa always say's, you have to let people know how you really feel. It's not always easy, but in the long run, it's the only way. It sure is hard when you love somebody, though.
- Charles Ingalls: Do you know what the word positive means? That means wrong at the top of your voice.