The time has now come for every Latter-day Saint ... to do the will of the Lord and to pay his tithing in full. That is the word of the Lord to you.

Be better today than you were yesterday, and be better tomorrow than you are today.

As man now is, God once was; as God is now man may be.

Make others happy, and you will be happy yourself.

It is our duty to try to be perfect, … to improve each day, and look upon our course last week and do things better this week; do things better today than we did them yesterday

If a person wants to enjoy the Spirit of the Lord...always cultivate a spirit of gratitude. It is the duty of every Latter-day Saint to cultivate a spirit of gratitude.

Every man and woman who serves the Lord, no matter how faithful they may be, have their dark hours; but if they have lived faithfully, light will burst upon them and relief will be furnished.

The law of tithing is one of the most important ever revealed to man. . . . Through obeying this law the blessings of prosperity and success will be given to the Saints.

We trace the hand of the Almighty in framing the Constitution of our land

We thank thee for this opportunity to show our love for these heroes who have accomplished such wonders for the beloved United States, which was founded by noble and inspired men.

I am here wrongfully convicted and wrongfully sentenced.

He can feel them, reaching out for the child, groping their way to its purity…

In communications, familiarity breeds apathy.

The world is governed by opinion.

No famine has ever taken place in the history of the world in a functioning democracy.

It's fascinating to imagine two successful writers in one house. But when you think about it, it isn't very unusual. In fact, so many writers have writer spouses.

Don't push your weaknesses, play with your strengths

Pride destroys all symmetry and grace, and affectation is a more terrible enemy to fine faces than the small-pox.

There is nothing more intoxicating than victory, and nothing more dangerous.

Roland had taught him that self-deception was nothing but pride in disguise, an indulgence to be denied.

When going back makes sense, you are going ahead.