I bear you my witness that the Savior is closer to us than you have any idea. He will be close to you and the powers divine will be at your side when you have nowhere else to turn.

The most important of all the commandments of God is that one that you are having the most difficulty keeping today.

The most important of the Lord's work you will ever do will be the work you do within the walls of your own home.

Stay true in the dark, and humble in the spotlight.

You cannot lift another soul until you are standing on higher ground than he is. You cannot light a fire in another soul unless it is burning in your own soul.

Happiness does not depend on what happens outside of you, but what happens inside of you.

The greatest waste in all the world is living below our potential.

The heaviest burden that one has to bear in this life is the burden of delaying too long before putting the fruit in the Jell-O so it's too firm and the chunks just sit on top.

You, our youth of today, are among the most illustrious spirits to be born into mortality in any age of the world. Yours is a noble heritage and a wonderful opportunity.

The most effective preaching of the gospel is when it is accompanied by beautiful, appropriate music.

You must learn to walk to the edge of the light, and then a few steps into the darkness; then the light will appear and show the way before you.

Endurance is not the frail and tenuous thing some think it, but is in reality the measuring rod of our sanity and may be safely stretched to fill our direst need.

One of the nastier trends in library management in recent years is the notion that libraries should be 'responsive to their patrons'.

What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

There are very sophisticated, very time-consuming dishes to prepare; always from scratch, and always in excess of what you could possibly need. You tend to kill your guests with kindness around here.

Actresses are so spoilt - we have someone who does our hair for us on set, so we don't know how to do it ourselves in real life. I know how to wash my hair and brush my teeth, but that's about it!

Sometimes, being happy or being nice can leave me feeling a bit hung out to dry. Especially if everyone else who I'm around is way more guarded.

The problem with me is I always think I should've done better. I felt that after the World Cup final and through my whole career.

Art should cause violence to be set aside and it is only art that can accomplish this.

By doubting we are led to enquire, and by enquiry we perceive the truth.