compiled by Chuck Lucas
- It is never too late to begin to do what we ought to do. —Richard L. Evans
2. The Scriptures are like packets of light that illuminate our minds. Richard G. Scott
3. If friendship is genuine—it is pure gold.
4. “When love and kindness cease all enjoyment is taken out of life.” Cicero
5. “Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or keep one.” Robert E. Lee
6. Your friendship is a sturdy staff on which others may lean. Gordon B. Hinckley
7. Keep trying. Be believing. Be happy. Don’t get discouraged. Things will work out. Gordon B. Hinckley
8. When we’re desperate to become the people we were born to be, our vision changes. Wendy Nelson
9. The Lord will ask you to do difficult things. You can count on it. -Russell M. Nelson
10. “Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.” -Eliot A. Butler
11. We form our habits by the secret thoughts of our hearts. George Q. Morris
12. HARD WORK IS more important than intellect. James E. Faust
13. The Lord’s work is work, but it is sweet labor. Neal A. Maxwell
14. Life is limitless. Life is everlasting. Family is forever.
15. “No matter what your past has been, you have a spotless future.”—Hugh B. Brown
16. “There is something incredibly hopeful about a fresh start.” Dieter F. Uchtdorf
17. Present levels of performance are unacceptable . . . . We must raise the bar. Kimball & Hinckley
18. Learn from the past, prepare for the future, live in the present.” Thomas S Monson
19. Faith is always pointed toward the future. Jeffrey R Holland
20. “We are not going back . . . . the future holds everything for us.” Patricia Holland
21. The emphasis on enduring well to the end is wise, simply because we are at risk till the end! Neal A. Maxwell
22. God has given us no requirements, no commandments, that we cannot keep. Richard L. Evans
23. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear. 1 John 4:18
24. Duties knocking at one’s door are like friends come to call not always convenient but usually gladdening in their effect. Neal A. Maxwell
25. “That which holds our attention determines our action.” William James
26. Any moment, early or late, can mark the beginning of hope. Michael Gerson
27. Hope sees things that are just around the corner. -Vaughn J. Featherstone
28. Don’t give up, get up! Heather O’Brien Walker
29. “Moral sense is more important than intelligence.” Dr. Alexis Carrell
30. “Jesus is real.” David O. McKay
31. I don’t believe in luck. I believe in planning. Bronco Mendenhall
32. You can choose to ignore the truth, but you cannot wish it out of existence.
33. I believe enthusiasm is a universal talent everyone can acquire. L. Tom Perry
34. Optimism is an indispensable forerunner of progress. Heber J. Grant
35. He who learns not from the mistakes of the past is doomed to repeat them with their attendant consequences. Thomas S. Monson
36. The past is ours to cherish, not to live in. Duane Hiatt
37. Recycling regrets [doesn’t] change reality. Pawing through the past is not productive. Neal A. Maxwell
38. One road leads home & a thousand roads lead into the wilderness. -C. S. Lewis
39. If you want a new tomorrow then make new choices today. Don’t wish for it; work for it. Al Fox Carraway
40. It is better to learn wisdom late, than never to learn it at all. Sherlock Holmes
41. Everyone’s life is either a warning or an example. Tony Robbins
42. We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone. Ronald Reagan
43. If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. African Proverb
44. None of us are as smart as all of us. Ken Blanchard
45. Often, the best & most effective “preaching” is a good example. David J. Ridges
46. The price to be paid for advancement is vigorous self-effort. John A. Widtsoe
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