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.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYWe 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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Keep your families close together, and love and honor your children.
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Gratitude is a sign of maturity, Where there is appreciation: there is also courtesy and concern for the rights and property of others.
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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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Get on your knees and pray, then get on your feet and work.
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Dishonesty of any kind will create a blemish.
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Love is like the North Star. In a changing world, it’s always constant.
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You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make.
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Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.
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You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. It’s your choice
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There is nothing that dulls a personality so much as a negative outlook.
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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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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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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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Life is to be enjoyed, not endured.
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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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