Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYGo forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart.
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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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There is nothing that dulls a personality so much as a negative outlook.
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Be believing, be happy, don’t get discouraged. Things will work out.
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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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By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves.
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Somehow forgiveness, with love and tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way.
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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.
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Live today as if you were going to live forever, for you surely shall.
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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.
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The singing of hymns and the rendition of selections from the great sacred oratorios by ward choirs all enhance the spirit of worship.
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He who lives only unto himself withers and dies, while he who forgets himself in the service of others grows and blossoms.
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It is not wise, or even possible, to divorce private behavior from public leadership…. By its very nature, true leadership carries with it the burden of being an example.
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The cause of most of man’s unhappiness is sacrificing what he wants most for what he wants now.
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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.
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There are four pillars to a happy marriage: respect one another as individuals; (give) soft answers; (practice)financial honesty; (conduct) family prayer.
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Look for the Sunlight through the Clouds.
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It is good to look to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the future.
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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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Father forgive us, for we do not what we know.
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Whatever you do, do well. Be good at it. Stand a little taller. Be a little stronger. Be a little better.
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You have not failed until you quit trying.
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I know your lives are busy. I know that you have much to do. But I make you a promise that if you will go to the house of the Lord, you will be blessed; life will be better for you.
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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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You must ask for God’s help. After each failure, ask forgiveness, pick yourself up, and try again.
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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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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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