J. L. B. Smith Quotes

I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government.

I stole a shirt off Jacques (Kallis) and a pullover off Harry (Paul Harris) that still had his hamburger stain on the front left side of it.

Personally, I never admired communists because they operate on the theory that human beings are nice people.

If you were to write down all the possible ways to motivate people to do better work, friendly praise would have to come near the head of your list.

Somehow even tragedies seem less tragical, when you are the actors in them, than they look to outsiders

God loves us, and the will of love is always blessing for its loved ones.

We are born in mystery, we live in mystery, and we die in mystery.

It would be good if we bore one another's burdens.

The public thinks that homelessness is about not having any accommodation to go to.

I do a lot of reading, meditating, and praying to stay as grounded as I can be in this crazy world.

What you're willing to sacrifice is the measurement of how you love - at least it is for me.

Controversy is always a beautiful thing. I love controversy and I try to fan it as much as I can without having my husband's head pop off!

Being aware in the moment of right now is just the most important thing. All of our issues come from us not being aware enough or not seeing through our problems to the depths of the issues.

Successful entrepreneurs judge correctly the need for change, then do something about it.

It is delightfully easy to thank God for the grace we ourselves have received, but it requires great grace to thank God always for the grace given to others.

I attended the Columbus College Of Art & Design for a little while, until I realized they didn't take cartooning very seriously.

The individual who is best prepared for any occupation is the one able to adapt himself to any situation.

I love that man better who swears a stream as long as my arm yet deals justice to his neighbors and mercifully deals his substance to the poor, than the long, smooth faced hypocrite.

The devil has no power over us only as we permit him. The moment we revolt at anything which comes from God, the devil takes power.

I never told you I was perfect; but there is no error in the revelations which I have taught.

In the beginning, the head of the Gods called a council of the Gods; and they came together and concocted a plan to create the world and people it.

Never give up an old tried friend, who has waded through all manner of toil, for your sake, and throw him away because fools may tell you he has some faults.

The important consideration is not how long we can live but how well we can learn the lesson of life, and discharge our duties and obligations to God and to one another.

If you will stay with the majority of the Twelve Apostles, and the records of the Church, you will never be led astray.

Shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, brethren; and on, on to the victory!

If my life is of no value to my friends it is of none to myself.

That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God.

Surely I have contemplated the things of God.

Shall we not go on in such great a cause?

No man knows my history.

I never feel to force my doctrine upon any person; I rejoice to see prejudice give way to truth, and the traditions of men dispersed by the pure principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

A man is saved no faster than he gains knowledge

Rumor with her ten thousand tongues is diffusing her uncertain sounds in almost every ear.

Truth revealed from heaven is worth more than all the notions of men.

Whatever happens, the Lord is in it.

Trust in God, always take care of each other.

My Brethren if thou endure thy trials well though shalt be exalted.

The nearer a person approaches the Lord, a greater power will be manifested by the adversary to prevent the accomplishment of His purposes.

We say that God is true; that the Constitution of the United States is true; that the Bible is true; and that the Book of Mormon is true, and that Christ is true

Let no man break the laws of the land, for he that keepeth the laws of God hath no need to break the laws of the land.

The laundry has its hands on my dirty shirts, sheets, towels and tablecloths, and who knows what tales they tell.

Testosterone is the world’s most dangerous drug. Get one molecule on you and you’re helpless.

Failure is success training.

When I was young, it was an exciting time to be in New York.

My work life makes much less sense now than 20 years ago. It's Humpty-Dumpty-like in a way; I can't put the pieces back together.

A good edit process turns rocks into diamonds, and every author should love that part as much as the creative phase. I do love it. It's a different side to writing. It's like the fine-tuning.

I love playing villains. When you're a bad guy, you get to do many real nasty things. It's a lot of fun.

We're most likely to lose our rights when we allow ourselves to be persuaded to deprive others of theirs.

The only hope we have is the Internet. We must strive to keep it free.

I'll remind you all, however, that for government, existence is a privilege, not a right.