A God who makes no demands, is the functional equivalent of a God who does not exist.

Whatever the cost of repentance, it is swallowed up in the joy of forgiveness.

True success in this life comes in consecrating our lives—that is, our time and choices—to God’s purposes. In so doing, we permit Him to raise us to our highest destiny.

The greatest service we can provide to others in this life, beginning with those of our own family, is to bring them to Christ.

We do not need to achieve some minimum level or capacity or goodness before God will help - divine aid can be ours every hour of every day, no matter where we are in the path of obedience.

The central purpose of all scripture is to fill our souls with faith in God the Father and in His Son, Jesus Christ.

Any pain entailed in repentance will always be far less than the suffering required to satisfy justice for unresolved transgression.

Many things are good, many are important, but only a few are essential.

As men of the priesthood, we have an essential role to play in society, at home, and in the Church. But we must be men that women can trust, that children can trust, and that God can trust.

Work builds and refines character, creates beauty, and is the instrument of our service to one another and to God.

A mother can exert an influence unequaled by any other person in any other relationship.

A golden dragon. Splendid. My life expectancy has just become shorter than a gnome’s todger.

Whatever you desire is possible. You only need to begin dreaming.

Only it seems to me that once in your life before you die you ought to see a country where they don't talk in English and don't even want to.

To the sober person adventurous conduct often seems insanity.

I'm a professional fighter and like most professional fighters I have had difficulties with my hands in the past.

Let him grow taller,she asked the gods.Let him know sixteen, and twenty, and fifty. Let him grow as tall as his father, and hold his own son in his arms. Please, please, please.

Art like life, should be free, since both are experimental.

A mountaineer’s house, before being his home and the home of his family, is the home of God and of guests.

Even a believer in nonviolence has to say between two combatants which is less bad or whose cause is just.

The smaller the drink, the clearer the head, and the cooler the blood.