Nature is, in fact, a suggester of uneasiness, a promoter of pilgrimages and of excursions of the fancy which never come to any satisfactory haven.

The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value

Goodness comes out of people who bask in the sun, as it does out of a sweet apple roasted before the fire.

Lettuce is like conversation; it must be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that you scarcely notice the bitter in it.

It is fortunate that each generation does not comprehend its own ignorance. We are thus enabled to call our ancestors barbarous.

There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it.

To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch the renewal of life - this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do.

Mud-pies gratify one of our first and best instincts. So long as we are dirty, we are pure.

A cynic might suggest as the motto of modern life this simple legend-"just as good as the real.

Perhaps nobody ever accomplishes all that he feels lies in him to do; but nearly every one who tries his power touches the walls of his being.

People always overdo the matter when they attempt deception.

Our model of politics is one that it is inclusive of all members of the society; all should be represented. That is the nature of our democracy.

I'm always fascinated by the way memory diffuses fact.

Live contemplating the body. Contemplate internally and externally. Contemplate the origination of things in the body. Contemplate the dissolution of things in the body.

I remember even getting kicked out of a bar once because I was too loud and obnoxious.

Sin is disease, deformity, and weakness.

I actually think one of my strengths is my storytelling.

I do think we all go through struggles in life. I do think we're all going to fall down, along the way.

The touchstone of false friends is the day of need: by way of proof, ask a loan from your friends.

Heavenly Father has a picture of you on His dresser. He loves you and will help you. Call upon Him.

Active Evil is better than Passive Good.