If it were not for repentance and forgiveness, I would become discouraged and discontinue my labors.

I won't go to Hell for swearing because I repent too damn fast!

I want to advise this people, if the Lord ever does give you an inspiration, for heaven's sake write it down and remember it.

What can God do for a liar who refuses to repent? Can the Lord save him? He can’t claim salvation. Baptizing him in water will not settle the trouble, unless you keep him under.

No man has any influence or power for good when angry.

An honest man is in Hell when he is in debt.

We need revelation for the calling of officers in the Church. Men should not be called merely through impression.

Why is it no one sent me yet one perfect limousine, do you suppose? Ah no, it's always just my luck to get one perfect rose.

Our desire must be like a slow and stately ship sailing across endless oceans never in search of safe anchorage. Then suddenly unexpectedly it will find mooring for a moment.

The cycle of life is death, decomposition and regeneration, and a person who wants to stop killing animals is actually anti-life because it's only in death that life can be regenerated.

And harmony means that the relationship between all the elements used in a composition is balanced, is good.

He would not stay for me, and who can wonder? He would not stay for me to stand and gaze. I shook his hand, and tore my heart in sunder, And went with half my life about my ways.

What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined - to strengthen each other - to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories.

I don't believe it is in the state's interest to industrialize our ridge lines.

I liked the challenge of writing in a very concise structure in which both meaning and form are important.

Each of us has more opportunities to do good and to be good than we ever use.