“Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations.”

Quiet talk is the language of love. It is the language of peace. It is the language of God.

You are doing the best you can, and that best results in good to yourself and to others. Do not nag yourself with a sense of failure. Get on your knees and ask for the blessings of the Lord;then stand on your feet and do what you are asked to do.

Work will cure your grief. Serve others.

I am suggesting that we spend a little less time in idleness, in the fruitless pursuit of watching inane and empty television programs. Time so utilized can be put to better advantage, and the consequences will be wonderful.

You must ask for God’s help. After each failure, ask forgiveness, pick yourself up, and try again.

That which comes easily departs easily. That which comes of struggle remains.

Love is like the North Star. In a changing world, it’s always constant.

You can’t plow a field simply by turning it over in your mind.

You have not failed until you quit trying.

It is good to look to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the future.

Let your first interest be in your home. The baby you hold in your arms will grow quickly as the sunrise and the sunset of the rushing days.

If Life Gets Too Hard To Stand, Kneel.

The singing of hymns and the rendition of selections from the great sacred oratorios by ward choirs all enhance the spirit of worship.

By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves.

The greatest job that any mother will ever do will be in nurturing, teaching, lifting, encouraging and rearing her children in righteousness and truth. None other can adequately take her place.

There is no obstacle too great, no challenge too difficult, if we have faith.

I’m the guy who reputedly denies that people experience colors or pains, and thinks that thermostats think — just ask my critics.

Before you criticize others, remember, they may not have had the same opportunities in life as you have had

I no longer criticize anyone–not even myself. I only give out positive vibes.

In critical moments, men sometimes see exactly what they wish to see.

The world needs role models, instead of critics.

The nature of how we are as human beings is that we’re much more interested in being critical rather than praising something.

Imagine a world where unbelievers were critical of what we believed but envious of how well we treated one another.

Before you criticize others, remember, they may not have had the same opportunities in life as you have had.