I Will Go Forward

"I will go forward . . . I will smile at the rage of the tempest, and ride fearlessly and triumphantly across the boisterous ocean of circumstance . . . and the 'testimony of Jesus' will light up a lamp that will guide my vision through the portals of immortality."
- Eliza R. Snow - (from Daughters of My Kingdom, p. 59)

All My Favorite Ideas

"In the year 1837, I totally relinquished all my favorite ideas."
- Lorenzo Snow -

Pain vs. Quitting

"Pain is temporary. Quitting is forever."
- Anonymous

Being Thin

"Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels."
- Anonymous -

Harry's Rules to Be Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise

1. Exercise six days a week for the rest of your life.
2. Do serious aerobic exercise four days a week for the rest of your life.
3. Do serious strength training, with weights, two days a week for the rest of your life.
4. Spend less than you make.
5. Quit eating crap!
6. Care.
7. Connect and commit!

- Henry S. Lodge, MD - 

I Sin Differently Than You

"Don't judge me because I sin differently than you."
- Dieter F. Uchtdorf -

Achieve your Eternal Destiny

"As important as it is to lose every desire for sin, eternal life requires more. To achieve our eternal destiny, we will desire and work for the qualities required to become an eternal being. For example, eternal beings forgive all who have wronged them. They put the welfare of others ahead of themselves. And they love all of God’s children. If this seems too difficult—and surely it is not easy for any of us—then we should begin with a desire for such qualities and call upon our loving Heavenly Father for help with our feelings. The Book of Mormon teaches us that we should 'pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that [we] may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ' (Moroni 7:48)."
- Dallin H. Oaks -

The Divine Potential of Priesthood Service

"When you grasp the divine potential of your priesthood service, the Spirit of God will fill your hearts and minds; it will shine in your eyes and faces."
- Dieter F. Uchtdorf - Apr 2, 2011 General Conference

I Care for Myself

"Who in the world cares for you, or who will be injured by what you do?
I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself. I will keep the law given by God . . . Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation: they are for such moments as this . . . If at my individual convenience I might break them, what would be their worth? They have a worth--so I have always believed. Preconceived opinions, foregone determinations, are all I have at this hour to stand by: there I plant my foot."

- Charlotte Bronte in  Jane Eyre -

Grace Is . . .

"Grace is the presence of God's power. Grace is not the light at the end of the tunnel. It is the light that energizes you through the tunnel."
- Brad Wilcox -

Philosophy and Vain Deceit

"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ."
Colossians 2:8