Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYHappy is the man who can brush aside the offending remarks of another and go on his way.
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You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. It’s your choice
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True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well-being of one’s companion.
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In all this world there is no substitute for personal integrity. It includes honor. It includes performance. It includes keeping one’s word. It includes doing what is right regardless of the circumstances
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It is imperative that good people, men and women of principle, be involved in the political process; otherwise we abdicate power to those whose designs are almost entirely selfish.
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Dishonesty of any kind will create a blemish.
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Women who make a house a home make a far greater contribution to society than those who command large armies or stand at the head of impressive corporations.
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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.
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You are good. But it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence. And the good that is in you must be spread to others.
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We live in a world where knowledge is developing at an ever-accelerating rate. Drink deeply from this ever-springing well of wisdom and human experience.
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Live today as if you were going to live forever, for you surely shall.
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Faith in something greater than ourselves enables us to do what we have said we’ll do, to press forward when we are tired or hurt or afraid, to keep going when the challenge seems overwhelming and the course is entirely uncertain.
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Try a little harder to be a little better.
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Work will cure your grief. Serve others.
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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.
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Good books are as friends, willing to give to us if we are willing to make a little effort.
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In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.
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Life is to be enjoyed, not endured.
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Our lives are the only meaningful expression of what we believe and in Whom we believe. And the only real wealth, for any of us, lies in our faith.
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We seldom get into trouble when we speak softly. It is only when we raise our voices that the sparks fly and tiny molehills become great mountains of contention.
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As you walk the road of life, be careful of your friends. They can make you or break you.
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Look for the Sunlight through the Clouds.
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Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real. He is not only aware of us but cares for us. He is our Father. He is accessible to all who will seek Him.
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I hope you are reading to your children, out loud. That’s much better than watching television, much better. They won’t get very much out of television except some bad thoughts.
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If you do not choose the kingdom of God, it does not matter what you choose instead.
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Pray for the strength to walk the high road, which at times may be lonely but which will lead to peace and happiness and joy supernal.
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The course of our lives is not determined by great, awesome decisions. Our direction is set by the little day-to-day choices which chart the track on which we run.
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