Quote  Category: Unsorted “EARTH LIFE with its joys and sorrows is a necessary part of our eternal existence. Its purposes are to prepare us to return to the presence of our Heavenly Father and to provide the way whereby we may receive a fulness of joy.” - Alma P. Burton (1913-) American teacher, author, administrator in public schools & at BYU. Email this quote to a friend! If there is an error in this quote please let us know. Famous Quotes © ® All rights reserved.