We should recognize the reality that just because something is good is not sufficient reason for doing it. The number of good things we can do far exceeds the time available to accomplish them.

A good marriage does not require a perfect man or a perfect woman. It only requires a man and a woman committed to strive together toward perfection.

You can never get enough of what you don't need, because what you don't need won't satisfy you.

Adversities are temporary. What is permanent is what we become by the way we react to them.

We should seek after spiritual gifts. They can lead us to God. They can shield us from the power of the adversary. They can compensate for our inadequacies and repair our imperfections.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is the brightest light and the only hope for this darkened world.

Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions.

Love is the most powerful force in the world.

Following Christ is not a casual or occasional practice but a continuous commitment and way of life that applies at all times and in all places.

Man's laws cannot make moral what God has declared immoral

The word sharing affirms that we have something extraordinarily valuable and desire to give it to others for their benefit and blessing.

The government cannot love you, and any politics that works on a different assumption is destined for no good.

Disrespecting disrespect is not disrespect

Ultimately, freedom and democracy are stronger than fear and tyranny.

All we are asked to bear we can bear.

It had been startling and disappointing to me to find out that story books had been written by people, that books were not natural wonders, coming of themselves like grass.

If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of no help.

You can be defeated by life's unavoidable disappointments, or you can become stronger because of them.

I didn't expect this award [the 2008 MVP] would come to me. I'm surprised. I've played pretty well in other seasons. Our team hasn't been as good. Things just fell into place.

Of all the climatologists whose careers depend on the climate changing to keep themselves publishing articles — yes, I could read that, but I don't believe it.

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