Not everything's funny, Mother.""No, " said Leola, "so I guess when you can laugh, , it's all the sweeter.

There is no magic. There is only knowledge, more or less hidden.

The past informs our present and our future.

The more time you spend with God, the more you will resemble Him.

Just like breathing and eating, having gratitude for your big and small blessings is another thing that you should never live your life without.

When our forefathers put down roots in desolate places, the thing that allowed them to survive was that they had a faith to see them through the tough times.

When you do a studio picture, all the paperwork and legal stuff is already taken care of!

The distance between yourself and others should not be greater than your arm’s length.

Let God fling you out (as seed), and do not go until He does. If you select your own spot, you will prove an empty pod. If God sows you, you will bring forth fruit.

No other formula gives your baby a better start in life except that stuff that comes out of you for free.

The key things are about power and about growing up and realizing as you grow up that there are consequences for the choices you make, especially when you get seduced by power.