Handcart Pioneers Quotes & Sayings

What you search is not necessarily the same as what you find. When you let go of the searching, you start finding. — Hermann Hesse

The Greeks had a race in their Olympic games that was unique. The winner was not the runner who finished first. It was the runner who finished with his torch still lit. I want to run all the way with the flame of my torch still lit for Him. — Joseph Stowell

In the heroic effort of the handcart pioneers, we learn a great truth. All must pass through a refiner's fire, and the insignificant and unimportant in our lives can melt away like dross and make our faith bright, intact, and strong. There seems to be a full measure of anguish, sorrow, and often heartbreak for everyone, including those who earnestly seek to do right and be faithful. Yet this is part of the purging to become acquainted with God. — James E. Faust

Answered his knock with a smile, a short one forced through because she was at heart a warm person, not given to the dark mood swings which now plagued her. — John Grisham

It's hard for me to show work while I'm writing, because other people's comments will influence what happens. — Donna Tartt

The discovery of a good wine is increasingly better for mankind than the discovery of a new star. — Leonardo Da Vinci

You can't save the world, so don't sacrifice your happiness trying.' — Dan Brown

We grew up together, which is the only reason we're friends. He's actually got a lot of other acquaintances, too, for a few reasons. The first is that he plays soccer in winter and has mates from there. The second and main reason is that he carries on like an idiot. Have you ever noticed that idiots have a lot of friends?
It's just an observation. — Markus Zusak

They left their encampment with dirt-covered linen strewn about the abandoned grounds amongst clothes, shoes, children's toys and other discarded belongings. The handcart wheels crunched over them, and the dry wheels screamed as the Willie Company started for Zion. — Sage Steadman

We can't hire out our own inner work, but we can do the manual labor with delight and decency. — Sakyong Mipham

As your faith is, such your hope will be. Hope is never ill when faith is well, nor strong if faith be weak. — John Bunyan