God already knows what we're made of, but perhaps He wants us to learn what we're made of. I think we would all agree that we learn more from our tough times than from our easy times.

It is better to be respected than it is to be popular. Popularity ends on yearbook day, but respect lasts forever.

Some people will dream big dreams while others will wake up and do them.

Expressions of affection, like putting your arm around someone's shoulder, holding hands, or giving a kiss good night, involve the principle of honesty.

Popularity ends on yearbook day-Respect stays forever.

The average American watches more than four hours of television per day. What would happen if we spent more time developing our talents than watching others develop theirs?

We're not thinking straight if we say we want to be like Jesus but we don't want to go through anything Jesus went through!

Every choice you make has a consequence, every one. It's mathematic. It cannot fail; it never fails.

And I, Nephi, took one of the daughters of Ishmael to wife.' Well Mr. Go-And-Do just went and did!

Inch by inch, life's a cinch. Yard by yard, life's hard.

Adversity is simply part of earth life. From it we can grow and progress if we choose to. Yes, some trials come because of our own disobedience, but many trials are simply part of life.

You have carried a branch of tomorrow into the room-its frangrance awakened me.

Fashions fade - style is eternal.

Pleasures take to themselves wings and fly away true knowledge remains forever.

Your empty eyes seem to pass me by and leave me dancing with myself.

What I am trying to figure out in my preface is how Romans could operate without the simple items - maps - that are necessary for running such a huge empire.

Don't let your children take priority over your marriage and your work and everything else.

Those whose approval you seek most give you the least.

I can still discern people's weaknesses, but it doesn't make me want to exploit them; it makes me want to hug them.

It does not matter how you came into the world, what matters is that you are here.

Here's the secret of writing: there is no secret.