No misfortune is so bad that whining about it won’t make it worse. (Apr 2007 Gen Conf)

Imperfect people are all god has ever had to work with. That must be terribly frustrating to him, but he deals with it. So should we.

The Church is not a monastery for the isolation of perfect people. It is more like a hospital provided for those who wish to get well.

Hope on. Journey on. Honestly acknowledge your questions and your concerns, but first and forever fan the flame of your faith, because all things are possible to them that believe.

Above all, never lose faith in your Father in Heaven, who loves you more than you can comprehend.

God doesn't care nearly as much about where you have been as He does about where you are and, with His help, where you are willing to go.

God expects you not simply to face the future; He expects you to embrace and shape the future--to love it and rejoice in it and delight in your opportunities.

Pure Christlike love flowing from true righteousness can change the world.

And if those children are unresponsive, maybe you can't teach them yet, but you can love them. And if you love them today, maybe you can teach them tomorrow.

The work of a mother is hard, too often unheralded work. Please know that it is worth it then, now, and forever.

Don't give up when the pressure mounts. Face your doubts. Master you fears.

Excellence is sum total of three E’s - Education, Experience, and Exposure

Drugs, what a devil-inspired poison! It’s death on the installment plan.

Trust is a word created by liars.

Trade is the best cure for prejudice.

Many thousands of people have had the experience of finding the first friend, and it is none the less a wonder; as great a wonder (pace the novelists) as first love, or even greater.

When no one loves you, you have to pretend that everyone loves you.

If I give you a hint and tell you it's a hint, it will be information.

You've got to do some work now. Make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue. Virtue is about moral excellence.

You only get to keep what you refuse to let go of.

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