When He withholds an answer, it is to have us grow through faith in Him, obedience to His commandments, and a willingness to act on truth.

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.

Life is a constant build up and release of tension. If we go too far in either direction bad things happen.

The problem with wearing a facade is that sooner or later life shows up with a big pair of scissors.

The most considerable difference I note among men is not in their readiness to fall into error but in their readiness to acknowledge these inevitable lapses.

We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.

I have a contract but it's not a commitment in the ordinary sense. It's our ongoing conversation.

A book unopened alters not the ink on it's pages

As soon as I gave birth, it was as if you understand them. They become people, not kids. You start to identify with them. You see yourself in them.

I love women, I think they're great.

We must never ignore or pass by the prompting of the Spirit to render service to one another.

When we are in contact with our feelings and needs, we humans no longer make good slaves and underlings.