Never is the gospel of Jesus Christ more beautiful than in times of intense need, or in times of a severe storm within us as individuals, or in times of confusion and turmoil.

The most important of all the commandments of God is that one that you are having the most difficulty keeping today.

The most important of the Lord's work you will ever do will be the work you do within the walls of your own home.

Stay true in the dark, and humble in the spotlight.

You cannot lift another soul until you are standing on higher ground than he is. You cannot light a fire in another soul unless it is burning in your own soul.

Happiness does not depend on what happens outside of you, but what happens inside of you.

The greatest waste in all the world is living below our potential.

The heaviest burden that one has to bear in this life is the burden of delaying too long before putting the fruit in the Jell-O so it's too firm and the chunks just sit on top.

You, our youth of today, are among the most illustrious spirits to be born into mortality in any age of the world. Yours is a noble heritage and a wonderful opportunity.

The most effective preaching of the gospel is when it is accompanied by beautiful, appropriate music.

You must learn to walk to the edge of the light, and then a few steps into the darkness; then the light will appear and show the way before you.

I write the vocals last, because I wanted to invent the music first and push the music to the level that I had to compete against it.

You shouldn't get too close to the truth, because then maybe you stop being funny.

I don't have clear-cut positions. I get baffled by things. I have viewpoints. Sometimes they change.

True prosperity is the result of well-placed confidence in ourselves and our fellow man.

Allow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God's point of view.

It's a privilege just to wake up to a new day.

Yes, there are lots of individual exceptions. But no one has ever done a study about voting intention without ascertaining that the biggest determining factor is your income and your wealth.

Facebook is so ubiquitous now that it's like another manifestation of the web itself.

Exploring the thought process through visual journaling is essential in a world that is in continuous change.

I think many people need, even require, a narrative version of their life. I seem to be one of them. Writing memoir is, in some ways, a work of wholeness.