As the world grapples with more efficient ways of managing time, it lures us into more and more earthly pursuits. But life is not a struggle with time - it is a struggle between good and evil.

We believe that a person who is impoverished temporally cannot blossom spiritually.

A cardinal principle of the gospel is to prepare for the day of scarcity. Work, industry, frugality are part of the royal order of life.

Faith, spirituality, and obedience produce a prepared and self-reliant people.

Mortal life is like unto the traveler on a homeward journey.

I can assure you that the life outside the front door is full of optimism and energy

You take all the things that frighten you, and when you can get them to work for you all of sudden people are calling you a success.

Democrats are afraid of polls. Republicans aren't afraid of polls. Republicans make polls. Democrats run from polls.

It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people's lives.

If we are to be happy, decent and secure of our souls: drink some kind of fermented liquor with one's food; go on the water from time to time; dance on occasions, and sing in a chorus.

He who reforms himself has done more towards reforming the public than a crowd or noisy, impotent patriots.

This body of ours has one fault: the more you indulge it, the more things it discovers to be essential to it. It is extraordinary how it likes being indulged.

Light is but the shadow of God.

Everything that I've done was prudent and never has anyone gotten hurt in my films - not a single actor, not a single extra, ever.

Ciel: *Over Sebastian's 'dead' body* THAT'S AN ORDER! WAKE UP! RIGHT NOW! Sebastian: *thinking* But I am awake.