Powerful quotes from other wise sources
“RC Team Power Quotes to reflect on and discuss in team meetings.
At each team meeting, one or more volunteers can raise their hand and share with the group a powerful quote from this list, or any other powerful quote they find and store on their cell phone, tablet, etc., or one they write themselves that can help us build better relationships. Other RC team members can raise their hands and comment on the powerful quote or add their own.
“How can Power Quotes change your life in powerful and joyful ways?”
Some powerful quotes will be so meaningful, important, and powerful to you personally that you’ll want to memorize them and recite them quietly in your mind or out loud again and again when you’re tempted to make the wrong choice. For example, if you’re ever tempted to choose a harmful or painful option, such as choosing anger or a negative or bad complaining attitude, when you lose in a game or sport, or something goes wrong in your life, you can quote to yourself, “It’s just a game, it’s just a game,” or “This too shall pass,” or “No misfortune is so bad that complaining about it won’t make it worse.” Jeffrey R. Holland.
Or, if you are tempted to make a painful and damaging decision, such as becoming depressed and discouraged about yourself and your life, which sometimes seems too harsh, unfair, and discouraging, and feeling like your problems are impossible to solve; you can quote one of the following powerful phrases to yourself: “It’s just a test, it’s just a test,” while reminding yourself that our short 90-year “earth school” is just a test and a learning experience to prepare us for better things in eternity. After all, you wouldn’t want to be stuck in a super-easy, kindergarten-type earth school your whole life, with no difficult challenges or tests to learn from, would you? You can also sing to yourself the great quotes from the song “Count your many blessings, name them one by one,” because even during our most difficult challenges and tests in life, we still have countless blessings to count and thank God for. Or perhaps you feel like you are being strongly tempted to give in to a bad or wrong choice or to give up on life; So you might want to remember this powerful quote and promise from God Himself in God’s Word/Bible: “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. But God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” Bible: 1 Corinthians 10:13 Isn’t that a wonderful and encouraging promise from God Himself? I and millions of others have learned through much study, prayer, fasting, and experience of our own and others that we can always trust God and the promises He has made to us in the Bible.
Or maybe you are feeling that someone is “making you so angry” that you are about to explode in anger. That will only cause pain and suffering and damage your relationships with a family member or another child of God, or damage your own relationship with yourself and your inner peace. Then you can quote to yourself one of the following powerful quotes written by me, Charles Hunt (or make up your own and memorize them), such as: “Anger is always a painful and foolish choice that makes all relationships worse.” “All true joy in this life and the future is in relationships, so never make bad choices that damage relationships.”
“I have the power to make my own decisions. No one can force me to make bad or foolish decisions.”
“God is always wiser and smarter than those social pressure groups that push me to make painful and foolish decisions.”
“Peer pressure almost always pushes us to make painful and foolish decisions, not good ones.”
“When peer pressure pushes you to turn left, turn right—toward doing what is good and right, and toward God’s wisdom and decisions for your life.”
Or when you’re tempted to make a decision you know isn’t good for God, you can use this powerful quote from one of my favorite Christian songs: “Do what’s right, let the consequences follow.” Why might it be helpful for families (and RC teams) to take a few minutes as a family (perhaps during family dinner or just before bed) to reflect on and discuss powerful quotes and good questions?
Isn’t it true that we all learn best by reflecting on good principles and good questions?
By reflecting on powerful quotes and great scriptures, any child of God can transform their own thoughts and lives in truly joyful ways, and also greatly bless and strengthen the lives of other children of God.
Below are some powerful quotes to consider reflecting on and sharing in your RC Team Meetings—some of these quotes are also found in some of the chapters in this book, where applicable.
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“Nails didn’t keep Jesus Christ on the cross; love did.” Unknown
“When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad.” Abraham Lincoln
“The sweetest moment of the day is when you pray, because you are talking to the one who loves you the most.” Unknown
“I love you”: (Those two simple words are some of the most powerful, uplifting, and comforting anyone can share with their loved ones, so let’s share that beautiful quote often. As children of God, our words are one of our greatest superpowers to help lift one another up.)
“With God’s help everything is possible.” – – God
“As Dr. Johnson said, ‘God himself, sir, does not propose to judge a man until the end of his days.’ Why should you and I?” as quoted in Dale Carnegie’s book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People.”
Serenity Prayer “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” By Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr, formerly thought to be St. Francis of Assisi.
“The answer to the simplest questions and the most complex problems is always the same. The answer is Jesus Christ. Every solution is found in Him.” Ryan Olsen
“There is only one happiness in this life, – – – To love and be loved.” George Arena
“The best and clearest indicator that we are progressing spiritually and coming to Christ is the way we treat others.” Marvin J. Ashton
“There is no price or effort we will not be willing to pay to be worthy of the Holy Spirit’s constant companionship and guidance.” Rick Ward (That’s a beautiful and powerful quote we might want to memorize and keep in mind as we choose our thoughts and actions each day.)
“The Simple Way: The fruit of silence is PRAYER. The fruit of prayer is FAITH. The fruit of faith is LOVE. The fruit of love is SERVICE. The fruit of service is PEACE.” Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“Your Heavenly Father loves each and every one of you. That love never changes. . . . It’s just there. It’s there for you when you’re sad or happy, discouraged or hopeful. God’s love is there for you whether you feel you deserve it or not. It’s just always there.” Thomas Monson
“Worldly wealth will disappear. Today’s most popular movie or song will be irrelevant next year. But family is eternal. Let us open the most tender part of our hearts, at the beginning of this new year, to our families. Let spouses, parents, and children work together, cultivating this intimate relationship with one another, to strengthen our families.” David O. McKay
“I prayed that if I couldn’t feel love for a seemingly unlovable student, I might feel our Savior’s love for that person, and that helped me love that student too.” Ginger Bitter
“You always learn more from the difficult times than from the easy ones. The Lord loves you too much to give you an easy life in which you won’t grow or learn much.” John Bytheway
“Only by aligning our will with God’s can we find complete happiness. Anything less results in a lesser portion.” Neal A. Maxwell
“Everyone we meet is a VIP to our Heavenly Father.” Unknown
“We shall never feel a shred of remorse for being a little too kind.” Lloyd Newell
“Love is the greatest of all the commandments; all the others depend on it. It is our focus as followers of the living Christ.” Joseph B. Wirthlin
“The wise man learns from the mistakes of others, the fool from his own.” Benjamin Franklin
“Never make the same mistake once.” Boyd K. Packer
“It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.” Benjamin Franklin
“Watching the devastating effects that sin and addiction have had on the lives of others should terrify us at the prospect of even once approaching vice.” Lynn G. Robbins
“A truly good person can see and bring out the good in others. A truly bad person can see and bring out the bad in others.” Charles E. Hunt
“Anger destroys joy, inner peace, trust, and relationships.” Charles E. Hunt
“For the victim, outbursts of anger feel the opposite of love, and they destroy any feelings of love and trust that might exist in the relationship.” Charles E. Hunt
“The goodness of God is the root of all goodness; and our goodness, if we have it, springs from His goodness.” William Tyndale
“When you consider that it would take a miracle to change the world for the better, consider being that miracle.” Lloyd Newell
“Do something wonderful. People can imitate it.” Alberto Schweitzer
“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.” Edmond Burke
“Faith is the conviction that there is a God. Hope is trusting that God will help us. Charity is the love of God working through us to bless others.” Patricia T. Holland
“The Gospel of Jesus Christ is beautifully simple and simply beautiful.” Matthew Cowley
“Becoming a better follower of the Savior, Jesus Christ, is a lifelong journey, and we are all at different stages, moving at different paces.” Ciro Schmei
“Accidental conversion is not a principle of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Becoming like our Savior will not happen by chance.” Joy D. Jones
“Being a follower of Christ is striving to conform our actions, conduct, and life to those of the Savior.” Alfredo Kyungu
“Gentleness is great power under complete control.” Neil A. Maxwell
“Absolute truth cannot be altered by the opinions of men. If men are truly humble, they will find that they discover, but do not create, the truth.” Spencer W. Kimball.
“Divine laws are God’s gift to his children.” Russell M. Nelson
“I speak to everyone the same way, whether it’s the garbage collector or the university president.” Albert Einstein
“He who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as if nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein
“Never do anything against your conscience, even if the State demands it.” Albert Einstein
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” Albert Einstein
“We know from everyday life that we exist first and foremost for other people, on whose smiles and well-being our own happiness depends.” Albert Einstein
“The best way to make yourself happy is to make someone else happy.” Albert Einstein
“Only a life lived for others is a life worth living.” Albert Einstein
“Genius is 1% talent and 99% hard work.” Albert Einstein
“You never fail until you stop trying.” Albert Einstein
“The more we remember the Lord, the more power we have to stay on the right path, doing what He expects of us.” Ulises Soares
“Evil is evil even if ‘everyone’ is doing it. Right is right even if no one is doing it.” St. Augustine
“Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give.” Unknown
“It is more important to be kind than funny.” Charles E. Hunt (Remember when you are tempted to say something sarcastic or funny about someone. The person you are addressing may laugh pretend, but there is too much risk of hurting their inner spirit, which needs love more than anything.)
“It is good to be important, but it is more important to be good.” John Templeton
“When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, everything is lost.” Billy Graham
“Tears shed for oneself are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.” Billy Graham
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” Charles R. Swindoll
“If you allow it, [suffering] can be the means by which God brings you His greatest blessings.” Charles R. Swindoll
“Practice random kindness and mindless acts of beauty.” Ana Herbert
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” C.S. Lewis
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” Martin Luther King Jr.
“Good decisions equal a good life and eternity. Bad decisions equal a bad life and eternity. Through Jesus Christ and His Atonement, you are free to change the path you are on to a better and far more joyful one.” Charles Hunt
“The most beautiful things in life aren’t things. They’re people, places, memories, and photographs. They’re feelings, moments, smiles, and laughter.” Elizabeth Blount
“You can buy almost anything in this world with money – – – except for the one thing that really matters, truly loving and trusting relationships – – – that’s the only thing that can bring true joy and inner peace.” Charles E. Hunt
“All true joy in this life and beyond is in relationships, not in whether you win or lose in games, sports, etc.” Charles E. Hunt
“You can’t wait until life is no longer difficult to decide to be happy.” Jane “Night Bird” on America’s Got Talent, who, according to doctors, had only a 2% chance of surviving cancer.
“Our days are happier when we give people a part of our heart, rather than a part of our mind.” Cory Booker
“In happy moments, praise God.
In difficult times, seek God.
In quiet moments, worship God.
In Every Moment, Thank God.” Unknown
“Your future is as bright as your faith.” Thomas Monson
“The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.” Russell Nelson
“Attitude is everything. Choose a good one.” Unknown
“Good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgment.” Father-in-law of Jean B. Bingham.
“The gospel of Jesus Christ is the easiest way to live, because you are protected from many bad consequences.” John Bytheway
“Whenever you are tempted to choose anger, you are free to choose to be angry or to pray: one damages relationships, the other strengthens them.” Charles E. Hunt
“One of the trials of this life is that we do not usually immediately receive the full blessings for our righteousness or the full curse for iniquity. That it will come is certain, but there is often a waiting period, as was the case with Job.” Ezra Taft Benson
“Grateful children of God who count God’s blessings daily are happy children of God. Those who complain and grumble about their problems, instead of thanking God for His blessings and His help in solving their problems, are sad.” Charles E. Hunt
“Tomorrow will be a new day with no mistakes in it.” Anne of Green Gables
“Faith in God engenders love for the Sabbath. Faith in the Sabbath engenders love for God.” Russell Nelson
“It is a modern tragedy that despair has so many spokesmen and hope so few.” Oscar Hammerstein.
“Despite being displaced and persecuted throughout his short life, Christ’s unchanging message was not one of revenge or violence, but simply that we should love one another.” Queen Elizabeth
“Angels are still sent to help us… both celestial and mortal.” Jeffrey R. Holland
“I never asked for pain. Yet it has been my greatest teacher. In fact, the pain I have experienced has been an unexpected gift that has brought me closer to my God.” Jeffrey R. Holland
“Joy is not the absence of pain, but the presence of God.” Diana Edwards
“The greater our pain, the greater our capacity for joy.” Kim Martin
“Be more concerned about your character than your reputation, for your character is what you are, while your reputation is simply what other people think you are.” Dale Carnegie
“The true test of character is facing difficult conditions with the determination to improve them.” Helen Keller
“We are important to God, not because of our resume, but because we are his children.” Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“Salvation cannot be bought with the coin of obedience; it is bought with the blood of the Son of God.” Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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“When the love of Christ surrounds our lives, we approach disagreements with gentleness, patience, and kindness.” Dale G. Renlund
“When it comes to motivating people for a good cause, if the principles of kindness and respect don’t work, then nothing else would have worked either.” Charles E. Hunt
“Some blessings come early, some come late, and some don’t reach heaven at all; but those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ come.”
—Jeffrey R. Holland
“God is eagerly waiting for the opportunity to answer your prayers and fulfill your dreams, just as He always has. But He can’t do it if you don’t pray, and He can’t do it if you don’t dream. In short, He can’t do it if you don’t believe.”
—Jeffrey R. Holland
“No one has ever failed if they keep trying and keep praying.”
—Jeffrey R. Holland
“God doesn’t care so much about where you’ve been as about where you are and, with his help, where you’re willing to go.”—Jeffrey R. Holland
“Surely what God enjoys most about being God is the thrill of being merciful, especially to those who don’t expect it and often feel they don’t deserve it.”
—Jeffrey R. Holland
“The search for peace is one of the fundamental quests of the human soul.”—Jeffrey R. Holland
“Christian love is the greatest need we have on this planet.”
—Jeffrey R. Holland
“The Church is not a monastery for the isolation of perfect people. It’s more like a hospital for those who want to improve.”
—Jeffrey R. Holland
“Please know that your Heavenly Father loves you, and so does His only Son. When they speak to you—and they will—it will not be in wind, or earthquake, or fire, but it will be with a still, small voice, a tender, kind voice. It will be with the tongue of angels.”—Jeffrey R. Holland
“If for a while the harder you try, the harder it gets, take heart. That’s how it’s been with the greatest people who ever lived.”
—Jeffrey R. Holland
“True love blossoms when we care more for another person than for ourselves. That is Christ’s great atoning example for us, and it should be most evident in the kindness we show, the respect we extend, and the altruism and courtesy we employ in our personal relationships.”—Jeffrey R. Holland
“We declare that anyone who uses another person’s God-given body without divine authorization abuses that individual’s very soul, abuses the central purpose and processes of life.”—Jeffrey R. Holland
“God expects you not simply to face the future; He expects you to embrace and shape the future, to love it, rejoice in it, and delight in its opportunities.”—Jeffrey R. Holland
“Giving ourselves completely to another person, as we do in marriage, is the most trusting step we take in any human relationship.”
— — Jeffrey R. Holland
“In seeking true peace, some of us need to improve what needs to be improved, confess what needs to be confessed, forgive what needs to be forgiven, and forget what needs to be forgotten so that serenity may come to us.”—Jeffrey R. Holland
“Repentance is not a foreboding word. It is, after faith, the most encouraging word in the Christian vocabulary. Repentance is simply the biblical invitation to growth, improvement, progress, and renewal. You can change! You can be anything you want to be in righteousness.”—Jeffrey R. Holland
“Fathers, is it too bold to hope that our children might have for us even a small portion of the feeling that the Divine Son felt for his Father?”—Jeffrey R. Holland
“When we choose to follow the Master (Jesus Christ), we choose to be changed.” David A. Bednar
“One person who practices good sportsmanship is far better than fifty who preach it.” Knute Rockne
“No junk food tastes as good as a healthy, fit body.” Charles E. Hunt
“No misfortune is so bad that complaining about it doesn’t make it worse.” Jeffrey R. Holland
“Our true happiness depends on our relationship with God.” Russell M. Ballard
“Be yourself, but always be the best you can be.” Karl G. Maeser
“When I do good, I feel good; when I do evil, I feel bad.” Abraham Lincoln
“In relationships, if the principles of showing kindness, respect, love, and mutual service don’t work, then nothing else would have worked either.” Charles E. Hunt
“Most people are as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Abraham Lincoln
“If you don’t do it, you don’t believe it.” Paul Harvey
“Recipe for happiness: Combine a husband and wife, add for your sheer delight various children of any size, mix with all your might. Now add a dash of happiness and loyalty in abundance, a pinch of patience and a smile, and faith and a little more emotion. Now sprinkle kindness over everything for happiness and health. Garnish it with supreme love and what you have is wealth.” Betty Bracken.
“There can be no joy without gratitude.” Richard Paul Evans
“The true value of a race must be measured by the character of its femininity.” Maria McLeod Bethune.
“Everything I am, I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual, and physical education I received from her.” George Washington
“I remember my mother’s prayers, and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.” Abraham Lincoln
“Let France have good mothers and she will have good children.” Napoleon Bonaparte
“Being a king, an emperor, or a president is nothing compared to being a mother. Leading an army is little more than sweeping a street compared to training a boy or a girl. . . . Oh, you wait until you get to the mountains of eternity and then you read the names of the mothers in God’s Hall of Fame.” Billy Domingo
“The formative period for developing character for eternity is in the nursery.” Anonymous
“There are times when only a Mother’s faith can help us on life’s journey and inspire the confidence we need every day.” Anonymous
“A mother’s love is modeled after God’s enduring love. It is endless and inexhaustible like His love on high.” Helen Steiner Arroz
“It’s not what you do for your children, but what you teach them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.” Ann Landers
“Where there is great love, there are always miracles!” Willa Cather
“People may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” Carl W. Bühner
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” A wise mother
“War is a place where young people who have never met are assigned to kill each other, because of the decisions of older people, who hate each other.” Charles E. Hunt
“Everyone knows how to do it better than they do it.” Bob Proctor
“The best medicine for despair is service. As Jesus taught, ‘Whoever loses his life for me will save it.’” Gordon B. Hinckley
“No one can take away my inner peace and joy unless they can somehow take away every possible opportunity to serve others.” Charles E. Hunt
“The greatest bargain ever offered to anyone anywhere is the wonderful commandments and teachings of God and Jesus Christ, with the amazing and incredibly joyful blessings promised when we choose to follow them.” Charles E. Hunt
“The worst deal ever offered to anyone is the deceptive pile of lies and false promises the devil and his team offer to God’s children, which always, without exception, end in pain, suffering, and damaged relationships.” Charles E. Hunt
“The more you learn about the Savior, the easier it will be to trust in His mercy, His infinite love, and His strengthening, healing, and redeeming power.” Russell Nelson
“Temptation wouldn’t be temptation if it didn’t seem attractive, fascinating, or fun.” Dieter Uchtdorf
“The difference between adversity and adventure is attitude.” Janet Evanovich
“There is no right way to do anything wrong.” Martin Luther King Jr.
“There’s a reason God gave us two ears, two eyes, and one mouth. It’s so you can listen and see twice as much as you talk. The best part is, listening doesn’t cost you anything.” Alex Ferguson
“Life is short, but there’s always time enough for courtesy.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Every day; treat everyone as if it were the last time you’d ever see them, because it might be.” Unknown.
“Tragedy can make people better or worse, depending on how they choose to react to it.” Unknown
“Some people spend their entire lives devoting first-class devotion to second-class causes.” Marian D. Hanks
“Anyone who loses their temper with themselves or with others loses much of their inner peace and joy, but every child of God can learn through practice to wisely control their temper.” Charles E. Hunt
“He who loses his temper loses a lot.” Charles E. Hunt
“A rich life has nothing to do with money.” Unknown
“In life, it’s important to know when to stop arguing with people and just let them make mistakes.” Unknown
“In sports and in life, you’re never a winner if you lose your temper.” Unknown
“I never lose. I either win or I learn.” Nelson Mandela
“If you find a path without obstacles, it probably won’t lead you anywhere.” Frank Clark
“Nothing great is ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Sprinkle a little kindness wherever you go. Remember, God has been kind and forgiving to you, and He calls you to do the same with your neighbors.” Nicki Skinner
“Kindness is free. Sprinkle it everywhere.” Unknown
“Kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world, no matter what you look like.” Unknown
“A smile is a curve that helps straighten things out.” Phyllis Diller
“Love is not what you say, love is what you do.” Unknown
“God is like oxygen. You can’t see him, but you need him to survive.” Unknown
“Anger is only a letter short of danger.” Eleanor Roosevelt
“What matters is not what we have, but who we have in our lives.” Unknown
“Being rich isn’t what you have in your bank account, but what you have in your heart.” Unknown
“No matter how educated, talented, rich, or cool you think you are, ultimately, how you treat people speaks volumes; integrity is everything.” Unknown
“Life is short; spend it with people who make you laugh and feel loved.” Unknown
“If you haven’t first chosen the Kingdom of God, in the end, it won’t matter what you choose.” Guillermo Ley
“Leave traces of love wherever you go.” Incomparable April
“Enjoy the little things in life, because one day you’ll look back and realize they were great things.” Robert Brault
“Don’t waste time, for that’s what life is made of.” Benjamin Franklin
“There is always, always something to be thankful for.” Unknown
“We cannot advance without experiments in life, but no wise man tries every day what he proved wrong the day before.” James Truslow Adams
“Nature is the art of God.” Dante Alighier – – – And what an incredible artist he is!
“Life is better when you can cry a little, laugh a lot, and be grateful for everything you have.” Unknown
“It is said that a wise person learns from his mistakes. A wiser person learns from the mistakes of others. But the wisest people of all learn from the successes of others.” John C. Maxwell
“Never make the same mistake again.” Boyd K. Packer (like using addictive substances that will destroy your life: for example, a fentanyl overdose kills more than 70,000 Americans each year, so don’t be fooled by dishonest sales pitches to try it and other dangerous and addictive substances from the devil and his crew).
“When you teach your son, you teach your son’s son.” The Talmud
“The only thing you can take with you when you leave this world is the things you’ve stored in your heart.” Unknown
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle
“Excellence is what we do repeatedly; excellence is not an act, but a habit.” Unknown.
“Don’t be afraid to be friendly, you’ll be helping someone other than yourself.” Unknown
“No matter how difficult it is, take one step at a time.” Unknown
“One man can be a crucial ingredient in a team, but one man alone cannot make a team.” Kareem Abdul Jabbar
“Everything can be done better with a smile on your face.” Cathy Prisa
“Many times have I been brought to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no other place to go. My own wisdom and that of all those around me seemed insufficient for that day.” Abraham Lincoln
“God didn’t send us to Earth for entertainment. He sent us here for a far more glorious purpose.” Richard G. Scott
“God’s love is not found in the circumstances of our lives, but in His presence in our lives.” Susan Porter
“Life isn’t fair at all, in the things that don’t matter at all eternally. Fortunately, in everything that truly matters and brings true joy, life and God are completely fair.” Charles E. Hunt
“When you know and understand how completely you are loved as a child of God, everything changes.” Susan Porter
“Contentment should be the hallmark of the man or woman who has committed their affairs to God.” Phillip Keller.
“Don’t let the complexities of the world confuse the simplicity of the gospel.” Gary Stevenson
“We learn from each other. A persuasive example is more powerful than a sermon.” Dallin H. Oaks
“Happiness begins where selfishness ends.” Coach John Wooden
“Selfishness is self-destruction in slow motion.” Neal A. Maxwell
“Faith is the power that enables improbable people to do the impossible.” Russell Nelson
“For me, prayer is the backbone of the relationship between God and His children. It is a latent power at our command, a conversation between our Heavenly Father and ourselves.” Don J. Black
“Truly great is the man who is most like Christ. What you sincerely think about Christ in your heart will determine what you are; it will largely determine what your actions will be… By choosing Him as our ideal, we create within ourselves the desire to be like Him and to have fellowship with Him. If we think about Him enough, we will begin to act like Him.” David O. McKay
“I wish to say unequivocally that a woman will find no greater satisfaction, joy, or peace, nor make a greater contribution to humanity than by being a wise and worthy woman and raising good children.” The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, page 327
“If our association with another person makes us want to be a better person, that person must have a good heart. If we want to love more fully and purely when we are around another person, there is something good about that person.” John H. Groberg
“Let us choose to put good, pure, and righteous thoughts into our minds daily, so that we may be a better influence on our loved ones and on others.” Charles E. Hunt
“If God leads you to it, He will help you overcome it.” Unknown
“Anger, resentment, and jealousy don’t change other people’s hearts—they only change your own.” Shannon L. Aliso
“You are not what others think you are. You are what God knows you are.” Shannon L. Aliso
“A true gentleman is one who apologizes anyway, even if he didn’t intentionally offend a lady. He’s one of a kind because he knows the value of a woman’s heart.” Shannon L. Aliso.
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what is not being said. The art of reading between the lines is a lifelong pursuit of the wise.” Shannon L. Aliso
“Men and women who commit their lives to God will discover that He can get far more out of their lives than they can. He can deepen their joys, broaden their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, and spread peace.” Ezra Taft Benson
“Strong faith in God and His Son is developed through obedience to their teachings.” Unknown
“If you don’t commit to anything, everything will distract you.” James Claro
“It takes faith to live a chaste life when the world says God’s law of chastity is outdated.” Russell Nelson
“Being the best at a skill doesn’t make you a better person. You become a better person by what you do to serve and bless the lives of others.” Richard Mains
“God’s light within you is enhanced by every act of kindness and love.” Unknown
“We can do difficult things.” Glennon Doyle (especially when we seek God’s help in prayer. A good family motto or personal motto.)
“Choosing to live a simple life centered on relationships is one of the wisest decisions anyone can make.” Charles E. Hunt
“Kindness radiates a certain kind of beauty. Those with a pure and charitable heart have a charming, endearing, and attractive face, and it draws people to them.” Gerald Causse
“Our spiritual strength and the feelings of our heart profoundly affect our physical well-being.” Gerald Causse
“By strengthening your inner light, you will develop an inner beauty that radiates in your outward appearance, improves your physical well-being, invigorates your natural senses, and makes you a happier person.”
Gerald Causse
“No fleeting satisfaction (from any sexual relationship outside of marriage) is worth compromising the trust placed in you by your Heavenly Father and your current or future spouse.” Gerald Cuasse
“If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.” Dolly Parton
“If you judge people, you don’t have time to love them.” Mother Teresa
“People distance themselves from God; then you complain that God is distant.” Unknown
“Faith is a gift from God bestowed as a reward for personal righteousness. It is always given when righteousness is present, and the greater the measure of obedience to God’s laws, the greater the endowment of faith.” Bruce R. McConkie
“Consistent, good, and wise decisions create a joyful and grateful life.” Charles E. Hunt
“One of the easiest ways to identify a true follower of Jesus Christ is the compassion with which that person treats other people.” Russell Nelson
And “charity (the pure love of Christ) is the chief characteristic of a true follower of Jesus Christ.” Russell Nelson
“Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.” Albert Einstein
“Seeing others as they can be.” Thomas Monson
“We are all meant to shine… We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in all of us.” Marianne Williamson
“It is more important to be trusted than to be loved.” David O. McKay
“Another secret of a happy life is to learn to love your work and to give it your best. … Whatever duty we undertake, whatever task we undertake, we must do it and give it our best.” David O. McKay in his book “Secrets of a Happy Life”
“If I were asked to name the world’s greatest need, I would say without hesitation: wise mothers; and greater and more exemplary second fathers… The home is the source of our national life. If we keep the spring pure, we shall have less difficulty protecting the stream from pollution.” David O. McKay
“Reading affords everyone – the poor, the rich, the humble, the great – the opportunity to spend as many hours as they wish in the company of the noblest men and women the world has ever known.” David O. McKay
“When the reader’s mind wanders, even though every word in a paragraph can be seen, the paragraph has not been read. Good reading is thinking. It is grasping the meaning of the printed page. Good reading is to the intellect what good food is to the body. Thoughts, like food, must be properly digested.” David O. McKay
“In teaching, three factors are always present: first, what the teacher is; second, what the teacher says; and third, what the teacher does. The least important of these is what the teacher says.” David O. McKay
“The lives of unborn babies matter.” (If a woman is pregnant with a baby she doesn’t want, let’s work together lovingly to provide her and the unborn child with lots of support, love, and good solutions like adoption. Remember, a heartbeat begins approximately 18 days after conception.)
“When I look at the night sky, I see the handiwork of God, but when I look at your faces, I see the offspring of God.” Unknown
“We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are.” Anais Nin
“When we see ourselves spiritually as we really are, we can see everything else and everyone else spiritually as they really are.” Richard M. Eyre
“Believe me when I tell you that God is a God of goodness, mercy, and justice. Ultimately, He cannot treat His righteous children any differently. Whatever blessings you have lacked, they will be divinely and gloriously compensated for.” Patricia Holland
“I remind myself that it is who I am as a human being that will leave a deep and lasting impression on my children. I can only bring peace to my children when I possess it myself.” Katrina Kenison in Mitten Strings for God, page 160.
“Who you are speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“What can a person do to promote world peace? The answer is simple: keep God’s commandments and serve his children.” Dallin H. Oaks
“The greatest cause of failure and unhappiness is exchanging what we want most for what we want now.” Zig Ziglar
“Every morning we have the opportunity to be different. A chance to change. A chance to be better. Your past is your past. Leave it there. Move on to the future.” Nicole Williams
“Remember who you are and what God expects you to be.” – Thomas S. Monson
“Gratitude is a divine principle. Do we remember to give thanks for the blessings we receive? Giving sincere thanks not only helps us recognize our blessings, but it also opens the gates of heaven and helps us feel God’s love.” Thomas S. Monson
“Homeschooled women? What a strange thing to deplore! What better place for us to end up? What more important work than sharing the values we are learning with the next generation of adults? What more strategic place could there be for an educated woman?” Edith Cazador
“Gratitude is a divine principle… Giving sincere thanks not only helps us recognize our blessings, but also opens the gates of heaven and helps us feel God’s love.” Thomas S. Monson
“We are truly happy only when we dedicate ourselves to selfless service.” Marion G. Romney
“The history of mankind is the long and terrible history of man trying to find something other than God to make him happy.” C.S. Lewis
“Never love anything that can’t love you back… Remember, happiness isn’t measured in zeros, but in relationships. Life isn’t about accumulation. Life is about contribution.” Bradley D. Foster
“Never let a problem to be solved be more important than a person to be loved.” Thomas S. Monson
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but seldom acknowledge the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” Maya Angelou
“An important part of this life is understanding one’s relationship with God and with others. When you truly understand this, you will act differently and treat others differently.” Bradley D. Foster
God has given us two things in life: time and the opportunity to choose what to do with it. This is your turn on earth. … It’s up to us to use it.” Bradley D. Foster
“Small wise decisions, over time, result in a full, just, and happy life and eternity.” Charles E. Hunt
“Even if you’re on the right path, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” Will Rogers
“Difficulties allow us to change for the better.” Thomas S. Monson
“The foundation of all our faith is obedience to God.” Unknown
“The greatest space in this world is the margin for improvement.” Helmut Schmidt
“Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.” Ezra Taft Benson
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” Esteban R. Covey
“Being kind is more important than being right.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Be kind and love everyone, and love will return to you double.” Unknown
“Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.” Joseph Joubert
“I promise you that “families are forever” – – – at least that’s how God intended them to be – – if we wisely choose to live by His commandments and teachings that build family relationships truly full of trust and love.” – – Charles E. Hunt
“Joy comes from victory over doubt, fear, and despair.” Unknown
“The dignity and self-respect that honest work produces are essential to happiness.” Spencer W. Kimball
“The Lord will judge us by what we become, not by what we were.” Tad Callister.
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” C.S. Lewis (And who we have become at the end of our life on earth is what matters most, not who we were earlier in our life.)
“Spend less money than you bring home. That’s my definition of wealth.” Paul K. Sybrowsky
“As a parent, don’t do once what you wouldn’t do a thousand times.” Unknown
“Teamwork makes the dream work” John C. Maxwell
“Make time for quiet moments, because God whispers and the world makes noise.” Unknown
“Joy is a gift to the faithful. It is the gift that comes from intentionally trying to live a righteous life.” Russell Nelson
“All true joy and inner peace in this life and beyond lies in relationships, beginning with the most important and joy-producing relationship with our loving Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, and then with oneself, one’s family, and others. And following the teachings of Jesus Christ works far better than anything else to build and strengthen all of these relationships.”
Charles E. Hunt
“Satan and his team overvalue fun, excitement, worldly pleasures, power, fame, and the accumulation of wealth. All true joy and inner peace comes as a promised gift from God when we build quality relationships with God, ourselves, our family members, and others, and we feel at least 100 times better than any of those things.” Charles E. Hunt
“When we use positive adjectives to describe debt, we minimize the financial slavery it creates. If people hated every dollar they borrowed, maybe they wouldn’t try so hard. A healthy hatred of debt leads to more cautious borrowing.” Michelle Singletary
Great substitutes to use in place of swear words when you’re tempted to choose anger: Oops, ow, gee, Holy Mackerel, Holy Catfish, Gosh, shucks, Gee Whilikers, Jiminy Cricket, Heaven’s to Betsy, For Pete’s Sake, This too shall pass, Inch by inch life’s a piece of cake – Yard by yard life’s hard, ——– or perhaps it’s better to simply say a silent prayer asking God for patience, understanding, compassion and the ability to forgive, etc., depending on the situation.
Someone recently asked me, “Does one drink really matter? (Or one cigarette, or one addictive drug, or one hit of pornography?) Can you see that’s the adversary’s question? Robert C. Gay
“Choosing not to forgive another is like taking a little bit of painful or deadly poison every day and hoping it will hurt or kill the other person.” Unknown
“The Lord uses a very different scale than the world’s to weigh the value of a soul.” Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“Only repentance can heal what hurts. But repentance can heal what hurts, no matter what it is.” Boyd K. Packer
“Fun, excitement, and all worldly pleasures are overrated by the devil and his dishonest team.” Charles E. Hunt
“Love is the chain that binds a child to its parents.” Abraham Lincoln
“The Scriptures are packets of light that illuminate the mind and give rise to guidance and inspiration from on high.” Richard G. Scott
“Without hard work, only weeds grow.” Gordon B. Hinckley
“The reason Heaven is such a joyful place is because everyone there is so kind, gentle, and loving to one another. If we, in our families, choose to be consistently kind, gentle, and loving to one another here, we can build Heaven on earth.” Charles E. Hunt
“How can we believe that life will be easy for us, when it never was for Jesus Christ?” Unknown
“He who has the power to calm the elements of the earth has the power to calm our souls.” Robert D. Hales
“Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.” Unknown
“Pride is the switch that turns off God’s power in your life. Humility is the switch that turns on God’s power in your life. Humility arises when we prayerfully seek and acknowledge God’s hand in all things.” Unknown
“If we have strayed from the path, we can change, we can return, and we can regain our joy and our inner peace.” Patrick Kearon
“The Scriptures are like packets of light that illuminate our minds and give rise to guidance and inspiration from on high”… and that “great power can come from memorizing Scripture.” Richard G. Scott
“Scripture memorized becomes a gift you give to yourself, a gift that keeps giving more and more light.” Larry Lawrence
“A truly educated man never stops learning.” Gordon B. Hinckley
“A smile is the most beautiful thing you can wear.” Marlis Winter
“Faith is a gift bestowed as a reward for personal righteousness.” Bruce R. McConkie
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates
“Happiness comes from who we are, not from what we have.” Richard G. Scott
“Be pretty if you are, and be witty if you can be; but above all, be kind even if it kills you.”
“It’s not happy people who are grateful; it’s grateful people who are happy.”
“Miserable people focus on the things they hate about their lives. Happy people focus on the things they love about their lives.”
“If the adversary imprisons you for misconduct, I remind you that you hold in your hands the key that will unlock the prison door from within. You can be washed clean through the atoning sacrifice of the Savior Jesus Christ.” Boyd K. Packer
“There is no one in the world who isn’t worth something. Every person you meet is one of God’s children.” Dr. Ben Carson
“In the church, we consider ourselves part of God’s family.” Dr. Ben Carson
“There is something sacred about tears. They are not a sign of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming sorrow, profound contrition, and indescribable love.” Washington Irving
“Be kind and respectful whenever possible, and with God’s help it always is.” Unknown
“Find joy in the journey, and the future will be as bright as your faith.” Thomas S. Monson
“The straight and narrow path of righteousness is a path of true joy, inner peace, and loving relationships throughout this life and forever.”
“Treasure up the commandments of God, as precious joy brings forth gems.” Charles E. Hunt
“People who choose daily to make an effort to make a positive difference in the lives of others are blessed by God with inner peace, true joy, and many joyful and uplifting relationships.”
“It takes two to argue; and I’ll never be one of them.” Unknown
“It always takes two fools to argue. Two wise men won’t argue. A wise man won’t argue with a fool. Therefore, it takes two fools to argue.” Unknown
“It is impossible to ‘win’ an argument, because both sides clearly lose. In fact, the person who appears to ‘win’ often loses most of his or her inner peace by unfairly dominating or manipulating the other.” Charles E. Hunt
A journalist once questioned Mother Teresa of Calcutta about her desperate task of rescuing the city's homeless. He said that, statistically speaking, she was achieving absolutely nothing. This extraordinary woman replied that her work was about love, not statistics.
You cannot love God without also loving His commandments. The Savior’s rule is clear and simple: “If you love me, keep my commandments.” Unknown
“Foolish people seek amusement, excitement, and worldly pleasures. Wise people seek joy and inner peace and mutually uplifting relationships, and help others discover true joy and inner peace, which is at least 100 times better and more satisfying than any worldly amusement, excitement, or pleasure.” Charles E. Hunt
“Parents should never do anything that prevents their children from experiencing the consequences of their actions.” Richard G. Scott
Justine Dufour-Lapointe, one of three sisters who became world ski champions, said: “My favorite quote from my mother is: When everyone else goes right, go left. Always make your own path.”
“Nothing works until you do it.” Unknown
“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Benjamin Franklin
“Everyone falls. Getting up is how you learn to walk.” Walt Disney (he overcame several failures, but kept trying and was incredibly successful).
“My greatest concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.” Abraham Lincoln (He failed often, but he persevered and fearlessly went on: he was defeated for political office seven times, failed in business, his fiancé died, and he had a nervous breakdown before becoming the greatest president in American history.)
“One of the most important things in life is to determine what is most important, so as not to waste precious time on things of little value.” Scott R. Braithwaite
“Giving sincere thanks not only helps us recognize our blessings, but also opens the gates of heaven and helps us feel God’s love.” Thomas Monson
“I wept because I had no shoes until I saw a man who had no feet.” 13th-century Persian poet Sa’di.
“Life is like tennis. Those who serve best usually win.” David Foster Wallace
“Life is like a tennis match. If you want to win, you must serve well, return well, play calmly, and always remember that the game begins with ‘love everyone.’” Unknown
And “Life and tennis both begin with love.” Unknown
“Every tennis match is life in miniature… It sounds like hyperbole, but you really can experience life through a game of tennis, and you can’t help but love it for that, even if it’s one of the reasons you might also hate it.” André Agassi
“Fear is never your friend on the tennis court. You can’t be afraid of failing, and you can’t be afraid of losing; otherwise, you’ll never be able to play your best tennis.” Rafael Nadal
“Tennis isn’t about getting somewhere, it’s about enjoying the experience and learning the lessons it teaches you… the journey is the most important thing, and you have to enjoy it.” Arthur Ashe
“Just like in life, you will win some and lose some on the tennis court, and how you handle both can define you.” Unknown
“True inner peace and true joy are always a spiritual gift from our loving Heavenly Father. Anger is a temptation presented to us by the devil and his team.” Charles E. Hunt
“Eliminate from your home and your life everything you wouldn’t do if our Savior were sitting beside you.” Unknown
“It’s just a test.” (Repeat that phrase to yourself whenever you feel tempted to get angry or do something to retaliate against someone who has been unkind to you, or when you are going through a major challenge. This life on earth, every day, and every minute of it, is a test for us; and with prayer, we can overcome the devil and his team and pass our test with flying colors. Our time on earth should be challenging enough to keep us humble and prayerful.)
“This too shall pass.” (Repeat this quote to yourself every time you are going through a challenging period in life, and remember that it will surely pass, and as long as you follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, your life will soon be blessed with tremendous inner peace and true joy.)
“We must remember that willful and sincere ignorance is extremely dangerous.” Martin Luther King Jr.
“Our attitude can make us miserable or happy, content or discontent. To a large extent, it can make us strong or weak.” . . . “We can elevate ourselves, and others, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thinking and cultivate an attitude of gratitude in our hearts. If ingratitude is counted among the grave sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest virtues.” Thomas Monson
“If someone decides to be grumpy or mean to us, they will ruin their own day. If we foolishly choose to react with anger or bitterness, they will ruin our day too.” Charles E. Hunt
“Life is far from fair; in the things that don’t matter at all. Fortunately, in all that truly matters in eternity, our Heavenly Father is perfectly and precisely fair, and even generous.” Charles E. Hunt (I know that sometimes life seems too difficult if a loved one leaves this life before we feel ready, but if we continue to choose to seek God and his ways with humility and prayer, we will be blessed with inner peace even during our most difficult times, and with an eternal perspective to know that everything will work out in the end. We may lose a loved one in this life before we are ready, but in the end, we will be together again for eternity. Our time on earth is very short anyway (barely a blink of an eye compared to eternity).
“To decide if something really matters, like losing a game or sport, ask yourself prayerfully if this will matter 100 or 200 years from now.”
Another way to decide if what we feel stressed or frustrated about really matters is to ask ourselves if it can be bought with money, because surely nothing that can be bought with money really matters that much—or it wouldn’t be fair to people born into poverty. All that has value is true joy, inner peace, and uplifting relationships. If we have a sibling who takes something away from us, or is more into something fun than we are, etc., those things don’t bring inner peace, joy, love, or uplifting relationships anyway; so they’re not worth worrying about. Fun things like a day at Disneyland or Magic Mountain can be bought with money; obviously, they can’t bring true inner peace and true joy; or it wouldn’t be fair to those on earth who can’t afford those luxuries, would it? Remember; in anything that really matters, our Heavenly Father is precisely fair.
Some people worry that their body isn’t as attractive or beautiful as someone else’s, and that’s not really important or worth dwelling on, either, or it wouldn’t be fair to those born with less beautiful bodies or with disabilities; and our loving Heavenly Father is always precisely fair in all that truly matters. The principles of sharing kindness, love, and selfless service with others, which always bring true joy and inner peace, are always fair and work for all people, just as our loving and just Heavenly Father designed them to be.
“If I wish to feel true inner peace and true joy even on days or moments when others are unjust or cruel to me, then I must choose deep, prayerful thoughts instead of reacting with anger. Otherwise, we will only be happy on days when everyone is kind and fair to us, which may not be very often.”
“Humility is accepting and recognizing the Lord’s hand in everything.” Unknown
“People forget how quickly you did a job, but they remember how well you did it.” David Newton
“People don’t mind being challenged to do better if they know the request comes from a caring heart.” Ken Blanchard
“Cleanliness is next to godliness.” John Wesley (Keeping our room and our house in order brings us inner peace and makes us feel incredibly better).
“Every moment is a treasure; savor it.” Justin Chandler Whitelaw
“The only things that really matter are those that matter to the Lord.” Unknown
“Every trial in our lives either embitters us or makes us feel better. Every problem comes to make us or break us. The choice is ours: whether to become a victim or a victor.” Mufti Menk
“Motherhood is close to divinity. It is the highest and holiest service humanity must assume. It places alongside the angels those who honor their holy calling and service.” Unknown
“Women who make a house a home make a far greater contribution to society than those who command large armies or head impressive corporations. Who can put a price on the influence a mother has on her children, a grandmother on her posterity, or aunts and sisters on their extended family?” Gordon B. Hinkley
“Motherhood is the noblest and highest calling in the world.” David O. McKay
“There are few things more powerful than the faithful prayers of a righteous mother.” Boyd K. Packer
“A man is only as great, mature, and wise as the things that make him angry or mad.” Charles E. Hunt
“As we prayerfully and wisely choose kindness, forgiveness, compassion, and understanding, we are always blessed with more inner peace and real joy, which makes it easier to wisely make the right choice next time.” Charles E. Hunt
Jesus taught that the greatest and most joyful commandment of all to follow is to love God and to love and serve His children, who are our eternal brothers and sisters.
“Do not be afraid, be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith.” Thomas Monson
“The most important work of the Lord you will ever do will be the work you do within the walls of your own home.” Harold B. Lee
“No other success can compensate for failure at home” David O. McKay
When a person is successful, “it’s not about us.” It’s important to work as if everything depends on each of us, but recognize that it is through the Lord that everything happens. Sheri L. Dew
Not going to church because there are some “hypocrites” is like not going to the gym because there are “out of shape people.” Dale C. Bronner
“Remember, it’s not what happens to us that matters; it’s how we handle what happens that makes the difference.” Unknown
“Jesus’ golden rule is that we treat everyone as we would like to be treated, and following that rule will always bring true joy and inner peace.” Charles E. Hunt
“What matters most is what lasts longest.” Barbara Ballard
“What lasts the longest and brings the most joy forever, by far, are eternal relationships with God, with oneself, with family members, and with others.” Charles E. Hunt
“The more I study nature, the more I marvel at its creator.” Louis Pasteur
“A healthy, fit body: that’s the best fashion statement.” Jess C. Scot
“We have to recognize that there can be no relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, and perseverance.” – Cornel West, Breaking Bread: Insurgent Black Intellectual Life
“When you don’t talk, a lot of things go unsaid.” Catherine Gilbert Murdock, dairy queen
“Good communication is spiritual.” Charles E. Hunt
“The more devotedly and harder you work on your marriage and family relationships, the easier and more joyful it will be; because the stress vanishes.” Charles E. Hunt
“The greatest happiness and joy, but also the greatest pain, suffering, and unhappiness, are found in marriage and family relationships; depending on whether those relationships are improving or worsening.” Charles and Amparo Hunt
“Rough seas make strong sailors. Tough times make better people.” Robin Sharma
“On the other side of a storm is the strength that comes from sailing through it. Hoist your sail and set sail.” Gregorio Williams
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” Vivian Verde
“God’s plan is always greater than my plan!” Shima Baughman
“The glory of the gospel is this: Jesus Christ paid a debt He did not owe, because we owed a debt we could not pay.”
“Everything I have seen teaches me to trust the creator of all I have not seen.” Ralph Waldo Emerson.
“The desire to create is one of the deepest longings of the human soul. No matter our talents, education, background, or abilities, each of us has an inherent desire to create something that didn’t exist before.” Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“Don’t waste time; that’s what life is made of.” Benjamin Franklin
“Prayerfully and firmly choosing to avoid pornography will be one of the best and wisest decisions you ever make.” Charles E. Hunt
“God never takes anything away from you without replacing it with something better.” -Billy Graham
“Being a Christian is more than an instant conversion; it’s a daily process by which you grow to be more and more like Christ.” -Billy Graham
“We all face a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” – Charles R. Swindoll
“Every day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.” – Charles R. Swindoll
“Love everyone and expect the best in people, but prepare for the worst; to protect those you love most.” Unknown
“The church is not a hotel for saints, it is a hospital for sinners.” Augustine
“The church is a school for sinners; it is not a showcase for saints.”
“We pay for our blessings in advance. We pay for our sins later, and the cost is terrible.” Norma Ashton
“Invest your time to get the best return on your investment. Don’t waste your valuable time on things that don’t give you a good return on your investment.” Unknown
“Anger, bitterness, and resentment are the opposite of “Praying always.” Charles E. Hunt
“Good choices equal happiness” S. Gifford Nielsen
“Right and consistent choices bring inner peace and true joy.” Charles E. Hunt
“A child (or adult) who sings uplifting songs is a happy child of God.” Charles E. Hunt
“It is not enough to know the Scriptures; we must live them.” Furthermore, “Those who live the principles found in the Scriptures give comfort to those who suffer. They bring joy to those who are depressed, direction to those who are lost, peace to those who are afflicted, and sure guidance to those who seek the truth.” Enrique R. Falabella
“Everyone wants to find love, acceptance, and inner peace, but many don’t know where to find them, so gently guide them to Jesus Christ.” Charles E. Hunt
“Plan your daily life to do the truly important things; the rest is pure nonsense.”
Jay McCord
“The greatest battle in life is fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.” David O. McKay
“Reverence is profound respect mingled with love and devotion.” David O. McKay.
“Life is very simple when we keep the commandments” Nadine Crosby of Santa Maria, CA.
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day after day.” Robert Collier
“True humility is not thinking less of yourself. It is thinking less of yourself.” C.S. Lewis
“Don’t seek happiness, for that can lead to selfishness, which is the opposite of happiness. Seek to share God’s love, kindness, service, and friendship whenever you can; and greater happiness for yourself and your loved ones will be a natural byproduct.” Charles E. Hunt
“The more good seeds of faith I plant in the minds of my children and grandchildren, the less likely weeds will grow.” Unknown
“Forgiveness has nothing to do with tolerating behavior or trusting someone. It has to do with letting go and placing it in the hands of Jesus Christ.” Unknown
“Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. Forgiveness frees you from the hold that pain, hurt, and trauma have on your life. Forgiveness gives you back the power to choose.” Barbara Schmidt
“Everything can be taken from a person except one thing, the last of the human freedoms: to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own path.” Victor Frankl – Nazi prisoner of war, survivor, and author
“I forgive people. It doesn’t mean I accept their behavior or trust them again. It means I forgive them for myself, so I can let it go and move on with my life.” Unknown
“In the end, the only thing that matters is whether we are right with God.” Unknown
“A blessing is anything that brings us closer to God, including many of our trials.” Unknown
“Life was meant to be a challenge, not to fail, but to succeed by overcoming.” Richard G. Scott
If life didn’t have challenges, trials, and tests, you could just say, “When life gets easy, you can count on me.” Charles E. Hunt
“What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.” Friedrich Nietzsche
“The opposite of gratitude is pride.” Unknown
“A laugh is a smile that has grown so big it has opened wide.” Charles E. Hunt
Live a life fit to put on your tombstone: “He went about doing good,” as was said of Jesus. Unknown
“What we call adversity, God calls opportunity.” Warren Wiersbe
“The Saint who advances on his knees; he never retreats.” Jill Elliot
“It is impossible to govern rightly without God and the Bible.” George Washington
“Those who are not governed by God will be governed by tyrants.” William Penn
“If we abide by the principles taught in the Bible, our country will continue to prosper.” Daniel Webster
“Good government arises from the virtue of its people.” Aristotle
“You will never have confidence in this life until you have confidence in the next.” Gary Brandenburg
“Whatever is not eternal is eternally useless.” C.S. Lewis
“To feel the sacred is to feel what is desired by God.” Abraham Heschel
“Love is a friendship that has been kindled. It is silent understanding, mutual trust, sharing, and forgiveness.” Ann Landers
“Most people are as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Abraham Lincoln
“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So cast off. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain
“When we forgive, we free ourselves from the bitter bond that binds us to the person who hurt us.” David Pelzer
“Forgiveness is setting a prisoner free and discovering that you were the prisoner.” Lewis B. Smedes
“Without forgiveness, we remain bound to the person who hurt us. We are bound by chains of bitterness, tied down, trapped. . . . The invitation to forgive is an invitation to find healing and peace.” Desmond Tuto
“Holding a grudge doesn’t make you strong; it makes you bitter. Forgiveness doesn’t weaken you; it sets you free.” David Willis
“There is no growth in the comfort zone, and there is no comfort in the growth zone.” Unknown
“Love is what remains in a relationship after all the selfishness has been removed.” Cullen Hightower
“It is better to prepare and prevent than to mend and repent.” Ezra Taft Benson
“If you can’t keep your word, what good are you?” Unknown
“I don’t care if everyone does it. If everyone jumps off a cliff, you’ll do it too.” A wise mother
Albert Einstein once said, “You can be brilliant, but if you can’t express it simply, then your brilliance isn’t worth much.”
Don’t try to improve your wife, husband, or sibling, because they’ll resent it. Try to make them happy, and they’ll improve. Unknown
“Your food will be your medicine” Hippocrates
“Repentance is not a punishment. It is a hopeful path to a more glorious future.” Richard G. Scott
“A teacher affects eternity. You can never know when his influence will end.”
“Trusting yourself is more important than being loved.” David O. McKay
“Seeking inner peace, real joy, and joyful, uplifting relationships is 100 times wiser, better, and more satisfying than seeking fun, excitement, and worldly pleasures that bring no lasting joy, peace, or inner happiness.” –Charles E. Hunt
“Boring people get bored easily.” They think they need constant fun and excitement to be happy, instead of prayerfully realizing that inner peace, real joy, and joyful (not boring) relationships are always prayerfully available to each of us; and that they are 100 times better than seeking cheap fun, excitement, and worldly pleasures, which leave a person feeling very empty inside. People who are deeply grateful for the countless blessings of our loving Heavenly Father don’t get bored because they always have thankful, joyful, and uplifting thoughts to think about. Charles E. Hunt
“Any goal that isn’t written down and you aren’t firmly committed to is just an indecisive wish.” Unknown
“You and God together always triumph over the majority.” Unknown
“Comparison is the death of joy.” Mark Twain
“He (our Heavenly Father) encourages each runner and proclaims that the race is against sin, not against others.” Jeffrey R. Holland
“The road to success is always under construction.” Lily Tomlin
“The only thing we can truly give to the Lord is our will. Everything else has already been given to us.” Neil A. Maxwell
“Marriage isn’t 50-50; divorce is 50-50. Marriage has to be 100-100. It’s not about splitting everything down the middle, it’s about giving everything you’ve got!” Dr. Laura Schlessinger
“If you can’t endure the difficulties and challenges of single life, you’ll never be able to endure the difficulties and challenges of married life.” Unknown
“If you’re not married, nothing’s wrong with you. If you’re doing what the Lord wants you to do, you’re wonderful.” Kristen Robles
“Your comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.” John Assaraf
“Don’t waste time, for that’s what life is made of.” Benjamin Franklin
“The most important way to teach is to be the kind of parents to our children that our Heavenly Father is to us. He is the only perfect parent, and He has shared with us His parenting manual: the Scriptures.” —Lynn G. Robbins
“The world will teach our children if we don’t, and children are capable of learning everything the world will teach them from a very early age.” Romero M. Wixom
“The Savior loves to restore what you cannot restore; He loves to heal wounds you cannot mend; He loves to fix what has been broken beyond repair; He makes up for any injustice done to you; and He loves to permanently mend even broken hearts.” Dale G. Renlund
“Can you imagine being away from home and receiving a letter from your parents and not bothering to open or read it? This is what happens when we don’t read these precious records. The Holy Scriptures are like letters sent from home telling us how we can draw near to our Heavenly Father. It tells us to come as we are. No one will be denied. He loves everyone.” Ardeth Greene Kapp