I never saw the gold plates, only in a visionary or entranced state.

While praying I passed into a state of entrancement, and in that state I saw the angel and the plates.

And as many of the plates as Joseph Smith translated I handled with my hands, plate after plate.

In art one idea is as good as another.

Well married, a man is winged—ill-matched, he is shackled.

Every life has a divine purpose and that is to be happy.

For some reason, Beck's unexpected kindness was hard to bear - it made tears prick my eyes where Jack's threats hadn't.

Murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums.

There are so many moments and works that influence us in what we do. Movies, music, TV and, most importantly, the profound everydayness of our lives.

Whether we learn how to love ourselves and others will depend on the presence of a loving environment. Self-love cannot flourish in isolation.

It is already too late to avoid mass starvation.

If you sit on, sleep on, stare at, or touch something for more than an hour a day, spend whatever it takes to get the best.

Character is made by what you stand for;reputation by what you fall for.