"We have chosen to leave in a glorious fashion, as a testament to our faith."

"The comet is our ride home."

"Marshall Applewhite announced to the members of Heaven's Gate the plan to abandon or shed their ''meat vehicles'' and join the beings aboard the supposed spacecraft following Hale-Bopp."

"I believe that in an earlier tape we discussed that you might be disappointed if you are anticipating some spacecraft coming over the Mount of Olives or someplace in the Middle East or in the Israel a…"

"The Earth's present 'civilization' is about to be recycled — 'spaded under.'"