The best way to make a permanent change for good is to make Jesus Christ your model and His teachings your guide for life.

Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential.

Recognize the good in others, not their stains.

I witness that as you gain experience and success in being guided by the Spirit, your confidence in the impressions you feel can become more certain than your dependence on what you see or hear.

In quiet moments when you think about it, you recognize what is critically important in life and what isn't. Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential.

Pure love is an incomparable, potent power for good. Righteous love is the foundation of a successful marriage.

There are few things in life that bring as much joy as the joy that comes from assisting another improve his or her life.

Repentance is not punishment, it is the hope filled path to a more glorious future.

Stay on the Lord's side, and you will win every time.

If you want to talk to God, pray. If you want him to talk to you, read your scriptures.

A memorized scripture becomes an enduring friend that does not weaken with the passage of time.

When you think you're right, you're most likely wrong.

It always gave me a peculiar feeling to catch a glimpse of my parents' lives before I was born.

You are being guided when you need it most — if you will just listen.

It's easier to invent the future than to predict it.

Everything's plastic, we're all gonna die.

Almost every problem people face in their careers and other aspects of their lives - such as failed diets, marriages, and financial problems - are all the result of not taking enough action.

I know people who are really talented at writing, and they just don't ever make it happen because they're also good at other things.

If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use both feet.

If someone had asked, How does this compare to kissing Kennedy? I would have answered, "Who?"

Dirty, stained, withered, broken things seem beautiful to me.