Chris Heimerdinger · 268 pages
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“Whoso should possess this land of promise, should serve him, the true and only God, or they should be swept off when the fullness of his wrath shall come upon them.”
“If it so be that they shall keep his commandments they shall be blessed upon the face of this land, and there shall be none to molest them, nor to take away the land of their inheritance, and they shall dwell safely forever.”
“Honor your father and your mother that your days may be long upon the land.”
“Though I’m old and blind, I promise to put up a worthy fight. Probably kill half of you. No matter how harmless I may seem, you better know the blood running in my veins is that of a Nephite.”
“Lamanite warriors love to interrupt any time a Nephite opens his mouth,”
“Nephites,” he added, “love to talk and find it particularly annoying to be quieted.”
“In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children.”
“Miracles happen all the time, Dad. But it’s not likely you’ll know about ’em if you’re not where the Lord wants you to be, and doin’ what he wants you to do.”
“Any chance of getting something sweet to go with my coffee?” [Finn] asked in a hopeful voice.
I arched an eyebrow at him. “You mean all those pieces of strawberry pie that you ate for lunch weren't enough?”
“I’m a growing boy,” Finn said in a sincere tone. “I need my vitamins.”
Bria snorted. “The only thing that’s growing on you, Lane, is your ego.”
Finn sidled up to my sister and gave her a dazzling smile. “Well, other things of mine also tend to swell up in your presence, detective.”
“Comedy, as we said, is an imitation of people of a lower sort, though not in respect to every vice; rather, what is ridiculous is part of what is ugly.”
“It is in virtue of unity that beings are beings.”
“Everything that originates from God will endure the test of time. Therefore, it is good to check out the origins of everything to make sure they were started by God.”
“Like the first breath of living wind to the sailor becalmed and starving, I felt hope stir.”
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