Often, very often, we are punished as much by our sins as we are for them.

There are few things more powerful than the faithful prayers of a righteous mother.

Keep the fire of your testimony of the restored gospel and your witness of our Redeemer burning so brightly that our children can warm their hands by the fire of your faith.

Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.

A testimony of the hope of redemption is something which cannot be measured or counted. Jesus Christ is the source of that hope.

Punctuality is an essential trait of the teacher. It is a foundation, not an embellishment.

One of the adversary's sharpest tools is to convince us that we are no longer worthy to pray. No matter who you are or what you may have done, you can always pray.

Husbands and wives should understand that their first calling-from which they will never be released-is to one another and THEN to their children.

One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.

Happiness is inseparably connected with decent, clean behavior.

Just as chalk can be removed from a chalkboard, with sincere repentance, the effects of our transgression can be erased through the atonement of Jesus Christ.

What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.

Easy reading requires hard writing.

To a modern mind, it is difficult to feel enthusiastic about a virtuous life if nothing is going to be achieved by it.

It's defeatist to harp on what might have been, and yet, it's hard to resist considering what might have been.

Only the poor can know all the disadvantages of poverty. Only the rich can know all the disadvantages of wealth.

Women of every age and size really just want to look sexy, while retaining their power and dignity.

Do not be afraid of death. Be afraid of the half-lived life!

The young are of age when they twitter like the old; they are driven through school to learn the old song, and, when they have this by heart, they are declared of age.

Music plays a big part in my life. I am a big music nerd.

Don't forget to stop and smell the roses.