A gentleman has his eyes on all those present; he is tender toward the bashful, gentle toward the distant, and merciful toward the absent.

Strength of character means the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, and to forgive quickly.

A sarcastic person has a superiority complex that can be cured only by the honesty of humility.

It is just as cowardly to judge an absent person as it is wicked to strike a defenseless one. Only the ignorant and narrow-minded gossip, for they speak of persons instead of things.

Kind words are a creative force, a power that concurs in the building up of all that is good, and energy that showers blessings upon the world.

Only a kind person is able to judge another justly and to make allowances for his weaknesses. A kind eye, while recognizing defects, sees beyond them.

Have you not noticed in your past experience that your kind interpretations were almost always truer than your harsh ones?

Genuine love will always feel urged to communicate joy - to be a joy-giver. Mankind needs joy.

Cheerfulness is a very great help in fostering the virtue of charity. Cheerfulness itself is a virtue.

Nobody needs a smile so much as the one who has none to give. So get used to smiling heart-warming smiles, and you will spread sunshine in a sometimes dreary world.

If you want to make friends, go out of your way to do things for other people--things that require time, energy, unselfishness, and thoughtfulness.

Learn wider, grow wiser!

The Arabs of the land of Israel [ Palestinians] have only one functionleft to them -- to run away.

Oh dear! A drunken infidel weaver! said Mr. Hale to himself.

I still think the best metal bands have a blues feel. The first Black Sabbath album is kind of a bludgeoning of blues. Deep Purple also started out as a blues band.

Get rid of all the hesitation, it's time for you to seize the day.

In one hand I have a dream, and in the other I have an obstacle. Tell me, which one grabs your attention?

In a country with millions of people & cars going everywhere, the enemy is going to get a car bomb out there once in a while.

You can’t reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday’s junk.

Ideas... they have the power

Whatever the needs of family members may be, we can strengthen our families as we follow the counsel given by prophets.