[Eve] sees through Satan's disquise of clever hypocrisy, identifies him, and exposes him for what he is...[ever since Satan has] had it in for women.

True knowledge never shuts the door on more knowledge, but zeal often does.

Why read the Book of Mormon? Because angels do not come on trivial errands.

What on earth have a man's name, degree, academic position, and of all things, opinions, to do with whether a thing is true?

Why do people feel guilty about TV? What is wrong with it? Just this: it shuts out all the wonderful things of which the mind is capable, leaving it drugged in a state of thoughtless stupor.

Indolent and unworthy the beggar may be—but that is not your concern: It is better, said Joseph Smith, to feed ten impostors than to run the risk of turning away one honest petition.

No matter where we begin, if we pursue knowledge diligently and honestly, our quest will inevitably lead us from the things of the earth to the things of heaven.

Don't be like anybody else. Be different. Then you can make a contribution. Otherwise, you just echo something; you're just a reflection.

The gas-law of learning: . . . any amount of information no matter how small will fill any intellectual void no matter how large.

You can only expand your capacities by working to the very limit

The Book of Mormon is an inexhaustible encyclopedia of knowledge.

We're on the same boat but in different cabin

Self improvement can be very challenging, but where there's a will, there's a way. Make your own way!

Arise in mighty strength and pursue your dreams.

Every man's island, Jean Louise, every man's watchman, is his conscience. There is no such thing as a collective conscience.

One who has great faith has great power.

Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy.

To eat meat is just a habit after we were born. In fact, we are not born to eat meat.

We need to habituate better thinking to appreciate more of your day because that has a neurological correlate.

As I teach, I project the condition of my soul onto my students, my subject, and our way of being together.

I've always been quite shy. Very confident but very shy.