"One thing is certain, wherever we go there is a proof that the people are keeping the commandments of the Lord, especially the first one -- to multiply and replenish the earth."

-- Brigham Young

#People Quotes #Earth Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“Right now if this preacher died he would go to heaven. Not because I spent years in the jungles and the Andes Mountains of Peru. Not because of piety, devotion or bible study. Not because of denominational affiliation, baptism, or participation in the Lordâ€™s supper. If I died right now, I would go to heaven because two thousand years ago the Son of God shed His blood for this wretched man. And that is my hope.”
“In general, when the imagination is at all noble, it is irresistible, and therefore those who can at all resist it ought to resist it. Be a plain topographer if you possibly can; if Nature meant you to be anything else, she will force you to it; but never try to be a prophet.”
“I don't have a bank account because I don't know my mother's maiden name and apparently that's the key to the whole thing right there. I go in every few weeks and guess.”
“Whoever doesn't live in poetry cannot survive here on earth.”

Source : Halldór Laxness (2005). “Under the Glacier”, Vintage Books
“Life is beautiful. Let the future generations cleanse it of all evil, oppression, and violence, and enjoy it to the full.”
“When nothing makes sense and the world seems upside down, listen to your heart, it will never lie about your true feelings.”
“Whether I'm making a recipe or a piece of jewelry or a white-rose-and-jasmine tea or the perfume, I like to think of myself as a happy little sorceress, and if I could just have a little general store with all that stuff and give people a sense of my taste, that would be lovely.”
“To me, feeling good about yourself as you get older is all about your attitude - if you think you're old, you'll feel old.”

Source : "I'm through with having Botox, says pop diva Lulu". www.dailymail.co.uk. March 31, 2008.

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