Smile: Seuss

Dr. Seuss said, "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."

Better angels: Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln, from his: First Inaugural Address:

“I”m loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.” (Emphasis added).

Small Things=Great Things: BOM

"Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great."
D&C 64: 33:

Gradualness: Anon

Never underestimate the inevitability of gradualness.
Anonymous

Move a mountain?: Unk

"If you can't move the mountain, move a few stones." Unknown

Heros: Rogers

"We can't all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by." -Will Rogers

Never left alone: Holland

"God never leaves us alone, never leaves us unaided in the challenges that we face."

--Jeffrey R. Holland, "The Ministry of Angels", Ensign, Nov 2008, 29–31

Exaltation family matter: Nelson

"In God’s eternal plan, salvation is an individual matter; exaltation is a family matter."

--Russell M. Nelson, "Salvation and Exaltation", Ensign, May 2008, 7–10

If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.


A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.


Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.


For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.


To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.


"Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." Helen Keller


"I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker." Helen Keller


"The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground." Unknown

Enthusiasm: Emerson

"Nothing is ever achieved without enthusiasm."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Opportunity for joy: James

"Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow." James 1:2-3

Christmas means more: Seuss

"It came without ribbons,

It came without tags,

It came without packages, boxes, or bags.

Christmas can't be bought from a store...

Maybe Christmas means a little bit more. "

Dr. Seuss

Look out troubles: Seuss

Dr. Seuss said- "I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!”

What is Christmas: Pahro

What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich & eternal, and that every path may lead to peace. -Agnes M. Pahro

Spiritual clutter: Mondfleur

Eliminate physical clutter. More importantly, eliminate spiritual clutter. ~D.H. Mondfleur

Bring your own sunshine: D'Angelo

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. -- Anthony J. D'Angelo

The Laundry is Done!: Watts

"The only people whose laundry is truly done
are the naked and the dead." ~Emily Watts~

Fight for Peace: Eisenhower

"We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it."
Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Tolerance: Monson

"The face of sin today often wears the mask of tolerance. Do not be deceived; behind that facade is heartache, unhappiness and pain. .. YOU be the one to make a stand for right, even if you stand alone. Have the moral courage to be a light for others to follow."

--Thomas S. Monson, "Examples of Righteousness", Ensign, May 2008, 65–68

Express gratitude: Ward

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. --William Arthur Ward

Perfect gift: MacDonald

If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give. -- George MacDonald

Southern Relish: Ford

We aren't slow in the South; we just savor our moments. -- Deborah Ford

Prayer of Thanks: Meister Eckhart

If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. -- Meister Eckhart

The Importance of Scripture Reading, Eyring

"We can and must go often and carefully to the word of God. If we become casual in our study of the scriptures, we will become casual in our prayers."
--Elder Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, Nov. 2001, 17

A Successful marriage is...

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with same person.
- Mignon McLaughlin -
American journalist and author