When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always get worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.

Failure is success if we learn from it.

The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

The best vision is insight.

Presence is more than just being there.

Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.

If you've had a good time playing the game, you're a winner even if you lose.

When a youth was giving himself airs in the Theatre and saying, 'I am wise, for I have conversed with many wise men, ' Epictetus replied, 'I too have conversed with many rich men, yet I am not rich!’.

In this age of the electronic media and the mass distribution of the printed word, God will hold us accountable if we do not now move the Book of Mormon in a monumental way.

It's always enjoyable to listen to a friend's work, but if it doesn't resonate with you, then you can just appreciate it and it inspires you in its own way.

Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.

Having a 2 year old is like having a blender that you don't have the top for.

I let God be the judge and I believe that we worship a just and fair God who won't punish innocent people unnecessarily.

You are always racing against the other swimmers, but I always try to just focus on what I'm doing and how I want to swim my races.

We have learned nothing.

I don't really collect guitars.

As long as one accepts "time" tacitly as such he is dreaming a dream, not living a life.