Faith in the Atonement of Jesus Christ will provide strength and capacity needed for a successful life.

Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential.

Recognize the good in others, not their stains.

I witness that as you gain experience and success in being guided by the Spirit, your confidence in the impressions you feel can become more certain than your dependence on what you see or hear.

In quiet moments when you think about it, you recognize what is critically important in life and what isn't. Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential.

Pure love is an incomparable, potent power for good. Righteous love is the foundation of a successful marriage.

There are few things in life that bring as much joy as the joy that comes from assisting another improve his or her life.

Repentance is not punishment, it is the hope filled path to a more glorious future.

Stay on the Lord's side, and you will win every time.

If you want to talk to God, pray. If you want him to talk to you, read your scriptures.

A memorized scripture becomes an enduring friend that does not weaken with the passage of time.

Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself.

In Paris, women were not considered interesting until they were middle-aged. The Mist of Montmartre

I'm going to be working on my shot. Working on extending my range. Keep working on everything, and really studying the game.

The Church exists for nothing else but to draw men into Christ.

There is nothing I congratulate myself on more heartily than on never having joined a sect.

Your dreams are the product of your longings, a portrait of your potential, and a promise of your future.

All rights and laws are still transmitted, Like an eternal sickness to the race. [Ger., Es erben sich Gesetz and Rechte Wie eine ew'ge Krankheit fort.]

I was 82 years old before Who's Who thought I was enough of a big shot to do a piece on me.

Pretty people aren't as accepted as other people. It comes with all these stigmas.

I'm very concerned about the increasing distortion of research by the intrusion of the market. Universities are beginning to see science as a means of attracting funds.