Sometimes the Lord brings us low before he can lift us higher.

One of the grand fundamental principles of Mormonism is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may.

Truth is Mormonism. God is the author of it.

Mormonism is the pure doctrine of Jesus Christ; of which I myself am not ashamed.

Let us this very day begin anew, and now say, with all our hearts, we will forsake our sins and be righteous.

The Book of Mormon is true, just what it purports to be, and for this testimony I expect to give an account in the day of judgment.

Salvation could not come to the world without the mediation of Jesus Christ.

A man filled with the love of God is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race.

This doctrine of polygamy, or spiritual wife-system, that has been taught and practiced among us, will prove our destruction and overthrow.

Unless we members of the Church do all we can to preserve the freedoms we have within the bounds of the laws of God, we will be held accountable.

Patriotism should be sought for and will be found in right living. No man can be a good Latter-day Saint and not be true to the best interests and general welfare of his country.

CAPITALISM: If everything worked without need of repair, upgrade or replacement, then peaceful minds and prosperity would prevail among the masses rather than just the few who control markets.

To an engineer, good enough means perfect. With an artist, there's no such thing as perfect.

Neutrality is a negative word. It does not express what America ought to feel. We are not trying to keep out of trouble we are trying to preserve the foundations on which peace may be rebuilt.

My job in my work is not to acquire power; it's to question power.

Beauty shouldn't be taken too seriously. Life is stressful enough! Hair should be creative and crazy.

Too many people looked to me in the eye and did not tell me the truth.

Did I try to embarrass other people? Now if it's about other people, guilty guilty guilty guilty.

The highway of Christian living is strewn with has-beens.

I think you get better as you get older.

Last night my teacher taught me the lesson of Poverty: Having nothing and wanting nothing.