Finally it may be said that the temple endowment is not secret. All who meet the requirements for entrance to the temple may enjoy it.

There is a purpose in life--to raise men nearer to the likeness of God. Whoever seeks that ideal, daily, finds joy; and in no other way can true joy be found.

Preparedness and punctuality are two of the most important qualities of a leader.

Decide what you want to be.... Pay the Price ... And be what you want to be.

The condition of the body limits, largely, the expression of the spirit.

To Latter-day Saints there can be no objection to the careful and critical study of the scriptures, ancient or modern, provided only that it be an honest study - a search for truth.

The only way to build a peaceful community is to build men and women who are lovers and makers of peace.

Fraud and deceit are anxious for your money. Be informed and prudent.

There never was a revelation without a question first.

A thief, though rich, will continue to steal, but an honest man, though poor, will ever seek to pay his debts.

The Church ever operates in full light. There is no secrecy about its doctrine, aim, or work.

I fell in loveand then I became love.

Now I think poetry will save nothing from oblivion, but I keep writing about the ordinary because for me it's the home of the extraordinary, the only home.

Sometimes destiny switches the cards on you so that while you're busy escaping from the dog, you find yourself facing the wolf

I've told the same story twelve different ways, but I think that's just part of what writers do. Once may not be enough.

When you program, you want to think you're writing the best possible program for the... for the task you're trying to solve.

Usually I get recognized for The Blue Lagoon or Dallas.

Sweetest Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen Within thy airy shell, By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale.

I wasn't a keen taker of speed because I didn't like the comedown from it.

The attempt to make heaven on earth invariably produces hell.

In order for a world-around democracy to prosper, world society must learn how to prosper.