Profanity is the effort of a feeble brain to express itself forcibly.

God does watch over us and does notice us, but it usually through someone else that he meets our needs.

Humility is royalty without a crown.

No amount of rationalizing can change God's laws. No amount of fashion designing can turn immodesty into virtue, and no amount of popularity can change sin into righteousness.

Do it. Do it right. Do it right now.

Real craftsmanship, regardless of the skill involved, reflects real caring, and real caring reflects our attitude about ourselves, about our fellowmen, and about life.

Dream beautiful dreams and then work to make those dreams come true.

I am convinced that each of us, at some time in our lives, must discover the scriptures for ourselves—and not just discover them once, but rediscover them again and again.

There are great challenges ahead of us, giant opportunities to be met. I welcome that exciting prospect and feel to say to the Lord, humbly, 'Give me this MOUNTAIN,' give me these challenges.

The difficulties and hazards of marriage are greatly increased where backgrounds are different

Success is not measured in achievement of goals, but in the stress and strain of meeting those goals

When we go out knowing whose interests we are representing, people cannot oppose us because it is pointless to fight God, who lives in us

Ah, Harry, how often this happens, even between the best of friends! Each of us believes that what he has to say is much more important than anything the other might have to contribute!

If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence every one must take an equal portion most people would be content to take their own and depart.

It's a great mistake, I think, to put children off with falsehoods and nonsense, when their growing powers of observation and discrimination excite in them a desire to know about things.

My parents were missionaries - I was born in the States but I grew up in Brazil.

The more you do for others without expectation of return, the more you'll get back from the most unexpected sources.

Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.

The most outrageous lies that can be invented will find believers if a person only tells them with all his might.

I write in bed, too. I find it very comforting. I want to sort of, like, crawl in a fetal position if I have to.

I have an adult emotional life and an editing system inside me which prevents me from being preposterously stupid.