l. "A bit of
fragrance
always clings to the hand that gives a rose."
--Chinese Proverb--
2. "Any man
may make
a mistake, but none but a fool will continue in it."
--Cicero--
3. "Any
pleasure which
keeps the heart from God will be fatal to the
soul."
--Richard Fuller--
4. "At
present, the
Book of Mormon is studied in our S.S. and seminary
classes every fourth year. This 4-year pattern, however, must not
be followed by Church members in their personal and family study.
We need to read daily from the pages of the book that will get a man
'nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.'"
--Pres. Ezra Taft Benson, Gen. Conf., Oct., 1988--
5. "Beloved
young
friends, much of our future rests with you. You are
needed--not to be weak, but to be strong. WE BELIEVE IN YOU."
--David B. Haight--
6. "Be willing
to
learn each day from others."
--George I. Cannon--
7. "Cast your
bread
upon the waters--and it will come back toasted and
buttered."
8. "CHARACTER
is much
easier kept than recovered."
--Thomas Paine--
9. "Do you want to REPENT or RATIONALIZE?" --Hugh B. Brown--
10. "Don't ask the Lord
to guide your footsteps unless you are willing
to move your feet."
11. "Every country
in the
world desperately needs a young generation
of champions---champions of TRUTH, of HONESTY, of PURITY, of
HIGH MORAL
STANDARDS."
--David B. Haight--
12. "For those who
are single
and dating, carefully plan positive and
constructive activities so that you are not left to yourselves with
nothing to do but share affection."
--Pres. Ezra Taft Benson--
13. "If a man be
pure in
thought, he will be correspondingly pure in
action; but if he allows his mind to roam in unrestricted freedom
through the various avenues of evil or to dwell unchecked upon
the contemplation of forbidden indulgences, it will not be long
before his feet tread those paths and his hand plucks the tempting
but deceitful
fruit."
--Pres. George Q. Cannon--
14. "If it is worth
spending
12 to 20 years to prepare for a life of 75 years,
what is it worth to prepare for a life that never ends?"
--Elder LeGrand Richards--
15. "If you're not
heaven
to be around, then you're not heaven-bound."
16. "It is my belief
that
the Lord has held many of you in reserve in the
spirit world to come to earth at this particular time when temptations
are the greatest and strength of character is most needed."
--Pres. Ezra Taft Benson--
17. "It is not
enough simply
to try to resist evil or empty our lives of sin.
We must also fill our lives with righteousness. We must engage in
activities that bring spiritual power."
--Pres. Ezra Taft Benson--
18. "Labor to keep
alive
in your breast that little spark of celestial fire
called conscience."
--George Washington (at age 15)--
19. "Let the Twelve
be humble,
and not be exalted, and beware of pride,
and not seek to excel one above another; but act for each other's
good, and pray for one another, and honor our brother or make
honorable mention of his name, and not backbite and devour our
brother."
--Joseph Smith--
20. "REAL LOVE is
not a
selfish emotion."
21. "Make
choices--not excuses."
--Charles Givens (book: Super Self)--
22. "Many people
spend most
of their time working in the service of a
self-image that includes sufficient money, stocks, bonds, investment
portfolios, property, credit cards, furnishings, automobiles, and the
like to guarantee carnal security throughout, it is hoped, a long and
happy life. Forgotten is the fact that our assignment is to use
these
many resources in our families and quorums to build up the kingdom
of God--to further the missionary effort and the genealogical and
temple work; to raise our children up as fruitful servants unto the
Lord; to bless others in every way, that they may also be fruitful.
Instead, we expend these blessings on our own desires."
--President Spencer W. Kimball--
23. "My talents may
not
be great, but I can use them to bless the lives
of others. I can be one who does his work with pride in that which
comes from hand and mind. I can be one who works with respect
for associates, for their opinions, for their beliefs, with appreciation
for their problems and a desire to help them should they stumble."
--Gordon B. Hinckley--
24. "Never forget
that the
purpose for which a man lives is the
improvement of the man himself, so that he may go out of this
world having, in his great sphere or his small one, done some
little good for his
fellow creatures, and labored a little to diminish
the sin and sorrow that
are in the world."
--W. E. Gladstone--
25. "No act of love,
however
small, is ever wasted."
26. "One good but
mistaken
man I know claimed he could get more
out of a
good book
on Sunday than he could get in attending
church services, saying that the sermons were hardly up to his
standards. But we do not go to Sabbath meetings to be
entertained or even solely
to be instructed. We go to worship
the Lord. It is an individual responsibility,
and regardless of what
is said from the pulpit, if one wishes
to worship the Lord in spirit
and in truth, he may do so by attending
his meetings, partaking
of the sacrament, and contemplating the
beauties of the gospel.
If the service is a failure to you, you have failed. No one can
worship for you; you must do your own waiting upon the
Lord."
--President Spencer W. Kimball--
27. "Prayer keeps a
man
from sin---and sin keeps a man from prayer."
--Brigham Young--
28. "Pride must be a
special
challenge in this dispensation, because the
Book of Mormon, which was written to the people of our day, contains
the most intensive and repetitive teachings about the evils of pride.
It identifies pride as the cause of the spiritual and temporal downfall
of the people of
God."
--Dallin H. Oaks--
29. "Restrain your
tongues
in criticism of others. It is so easy to find
fault. It is so much nobler to speak constructively."
--Gordon B. Hinckley--
30. "Selfishness is
much
more than an ordinary problem because it
activates all the cardinal sins! It is the detonator in the
breaking
of the Ten Commandments."
--Neal A. Maxwell--
31. "SUCCESS is
getting
what you want. HAPPINESS is wanting what
you
get."
--Carl Trumbell Hayden--
32. "Thanking your
Heavenly
Father for your blessings will help you
remain secure. Pray for the help you need in your personal life,
your education, your career, and your relationships. You students
must know that the Lord will help you understand calculus and
economics as surely as He will help you understand the principles
of the gospel--if you ask Him after doing all that you can do on your
own."
--M. Russell Ballard, Speeches 1992-3, p. 7--
33. "The destructive
forces
of Satan are becoming increasingly more
effective in their relentless pursuit of the hearts and minds of men
and women everywhere. Many of the very elite in the army of the
Lord quite innocently have been led into habits that are gaining a
stranglehold on them. I fear that there are members who are far
less effective and far less satisfied with themselves than they could
be or would be if they weren't so afflicted. Many of you may be
victims and not even realize it."
34. "The devil is a
shrewd
fighter, and we must be aware of his tactics.
He tempts us with the transitory pleasures of the world so that we
will not focus our minds and efforts on the things that bring eternal
joy."
--M. Russell Ballard--
35. "The Lord votes
for
you--Satan votes against you----YOU cast the
deciding vote!"
36. "The most
important
things in life are not 'THINGS'."
--Marion D. Hanks--
37. "The trouble
with being
punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate
it."
38. "There is no
free lunch.
If there is any magic to life, it is learning how
to work with all your 'heart, might, mind, and strength.' Work is
a
blessing and not a curse."
--George I. Cannon--
39. "There is
nothing noble
in being superior to some other man. The
true nobility is in being superior to your previous self."
--Hindu Proverb--
40. "Transgression
of any
kind is always accompanied by a loss of self-
esteem."
41. "Through the
lens of
spirituality, we see all the commandments of
God as invitations to blessings."
--Dallin H. Oaks--
42. "Well begun is
half
done."
43. "When it comes
to doing
for others, some people will stop at nothing."
44. "Wherever there
is a
human being, there is a chance for a kindness."
--Seneca--
45. "Wise men are
known
through their association with the wise."
46. "Wise men learn
from
experience, but super wise men learn from
others' experiences."