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Procrastination-thou wretched thief of time and opportunity!

Home life, home teaching, parental guidance is the panacea for all the ailments, a cure for all diseases, a remedy for all problems.

Learn all you can. Growth comes from setting your goals high and reaching for the stars.

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light." (John 3:19-20.)

The best way to resist temptation is to avoid it. Prevention is far, far better than repentance.

Any excuse for non-performance, no matter how valid, weakens character.

True repentance does not permit repetition.

The only way we can keep our freedom is to work at it. Not some of us. All of us. Not some of the time, but all of the time.

Do not pray to marry the one that you love, but to love the one that you marry.

If you are going to err, err on the side of mercy.

... Repentance is ever the key to a better, happier life. All of us need it.

There is no doubt that the life one leads, and the thoughts one thinks are registered plainly in his face.

Love people, not things; use things, not people.

Sin is the result of deep and unmet needs.

It is an act of extreme selfishness for a married couple to refuse to have children when they are able to do so.

To hold a testimony, one must bear it often and live worthy of it.

There are many upright and faithful who live all the commandments and whose lives and prayers keep the world from destruction.

Peace of mind, joy and happiness cannot be purchased with money or worldly goods.

Racial prejudice is of ignorance. There is no place for it ...

There isn't anything else more important than taking the gospel to the world.

I am not afraid of death. What I am afraid of is that I will meet the Saviour and He will say, 'You could have done better'

Profanity is the effort of a feeble brain to express itself forcibly.

People must be changed ... goodness cannot be legislated.

Success is not measured in achievement of goals, but in the stress and strain of meeting those goals

The day obedience becomes a quest and not an irritation is the day you gain power.

One of the best ways to celebrate righteous history is to make more of it, make more righteous history!

To be sure your life will be full and abundant, you must plan your life.

One of the most serious human defects in all ages is procrastination, an unwillingness to accept personal responsibilities now.

Your faith will perform miracles, especially when you get your hands and feet involved.

The more we are guided by eternal considerations in our conduct, the better we will manage our mortality.

If you have not done so yet, decide to decide.

It is not so much what we know that is important, as what we are and what we do.

I ask you, what good is a big picture window and the lavish appointments and a priceless decor in a home if there is no mother there?

Every Latter-day Saint should sustain, honor, and obey the constitutional law of the land in which he lives.

Young men do not usually become inactive in the Church because they are given too many significant things to do.

It is in the doing that the real blessing comes. Do it! That's our motto.

One can hardly help another to the top of the hill without climbing there himself.

We know so little. Our judgment is so limited. We judge the Lord's ways from our own narrow view.

Success should not necessarily be gauged by always reaching the goal set, but by progress and attainment.

Brethren and sisters, the day of miracles is not passed except for those whose faith has passed.

Do not make small goals because they do not have the magic to stir men's souls.

The nation is built upon the foundation of its homes and the home upon its families.

We need to help those we seek to serve, to know for themselves that God not only loves them, but He is ever mindful of them and of their needs.

Goals are good. Laboring with a distant aim sets the mind in a higher key and puts us at our best.

No government may remain strong by ignoring the commandments given to Moses on Mount Sinai.

Lengthen your stride/go the extra mile

Change comes by substituting good habits for less desirable ones. You mold your character and future by good thoughts and acts.

Sickness sometimes is a great blessing. People become angels through sickness.

Man can be literally transformed by his own repentance and by God's gift of forgiveness.

We should be involved in quiet acts of selfless service.

Home: The place to save society.

Sow a thought, reap an act; Sow an act, reap a habit; Sow a habit, reap a character; Sow a character, reap an eternal destiny.

Strength and struggle travel together.

If we live in such a way that the considerations of eternity press upon us, we will make better decisions.

God does watch over us and does notice us, but it usually through someone else that he meets our needs.

What are we to fear when the Lord is with us? Can we not take the Lord at his word and exercise a particle of faith in him?

Time cannot be recycled. When a moment has gone, it is really gone. Wise time management is really wise management of ourselves.

We can make our houses homes and our homes heavens.

Wherever women are true to their feminine natures and magnify their opportunities for loving service, they are learning to become more like God.

You women are daughters of God. You are precious. You are made in the image of our Heavenly Mother.

There is never a day in any mans life when repentance is not essential to his well being in eternal progress.

Always keep good company. Never waste an hour with anyone who doesn't lift you up and encourage you.

Wherever you have a plot of land, however small, plant a garden. Staying close to the soil is good for the soul.

O timid one, awaken, exert yourself, draw back the curtains your training and background have hung over the windows of your soul.

To be mediocre, when only application and diligence would have netted superiority, is an error akin to sin.

We are on the whole an idolatrous people.

Dream beautiful dreams and then work to make those dreams come true.

Humility is royalty without a crown.

Make no small plans. They have no magic to stir men's souls.

Sin comes when communication lines are down - it always does, sooner or later.

Marriage can be more an exultant ecstasy than the human mind can conceive. This is within the reach of every couple, every person.

Now we ask you to clean up your homes we urge each of you to dress and keep in a beautiful state the property that is in your hands.

Self-justification is the enemy of repentance.

Leadership is the ability to encourage the best efforts of others in working toward a desirable goal.

Some of the greatest sermons that have ever been preached were preached by the singing of a song.

Peace, sweet peace finally comes to men when they humbly yield to the gentle pressure of the Spirit.

Of all treasures of knowledge, the most vital is the knowledge of God, his existence, powers, love, and promises.

We must lengthen our stride and must do it now because we over ate and feel fat.

If men are really humble, they will realize that they discover, but do not create, truth.

Rationalizing is the bringing of ideals down to the level of one's conduct. Repentance is the bringing of one's conduct up to the level of his ideals.

We are in a position, as musicians, to touch the souls of those who listen.

We learn to do by doing.

Failure to plan brings barrenness and sterility. Fate brushes man with its wings, but we make our own fate largely.

In the kingdom, the greater our responsibilities, the greater is our need to see ourselves as servants.

Now is the time to set your life's goals. Now is the time to set your standards firmly and then hold to them throughout your life.

Marriage is perhaps the most vital of all the decisions and has the most far reaching effects ...

My life is like my shoes, worn out by service.

I am comforted by the assurance that there will be beautiful music in heaven, and for that I am most grateful.

Each of us has more opportunities to do good and to be good than we ever use.

The difficulties and hazards of marriage are greatly increased where backgrounds are different

God does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs.

As we give, we find that sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven, and in the end, we learn that it was no sacrifice at all.

Make certain decisions only once.

Impoverished is the life fenced in with few friends

He who cannot learn by others' mistakes is stupid. He who cannot learn by his own errors is a fool.

Preparedness, when properly pursued, is a way of life, not a sudden, spectacular program.

Working toward perfection is not a one time decision but a process to be pursued throughout one's lifetime.

Always remember that if this were not the Lord's work, the adversary would not pay attention to us.