We’ve got to have a little humor in our lives. You had better take seriously that which should be taken seriously but, at the same time, we can bring in a touch of humor now and again. If the time ever comes when we can’t smile at ourselves, it will be a sad time.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYThe 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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There is no obstacle too great, no challenge too difficult, if we have faith.
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There is nothing that dulls a personality so much as a negative outlook.
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You can’t plow a field simply by turning it over in your mind.
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Keep your families close together, and love and honor your children.
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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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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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As you walk the road of life, be careful of your friends. They can make you or break you.
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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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Never assume that you can make it alone. You need the help of the Lord. Never hesitate to get on your knees in some private place and speak with Him.
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Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations.
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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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A truly educated man never ceases to learn.
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Quiet talk is the language of love. It is the language of peace. It is the language of God.
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Do not let fear overcome your efforts.
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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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