I see no conflict between science and religion. When you take truth in either one of these realms, science or religion, they match perfectly.

Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential.

Recognize the good in others, not their stains.

I witness that as you gain experience and success in being guided by the Spirit, your confidence in the impressions you feel can become more certain than your dependence on what you see or hear.

In quiet moments when you think about it, you recognize what is critically important in life and what isn't. Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential.

Pure love is an incomparable, potent power for good. Righteous love is the foundation of a successful marriage.

There are few things in life that bring as much joy as the joy that comes from assisting another improve his or her life.

Repentance is not punishment, it is the hope filled path to a more glorious future.

Stay on the Lord's side, and you will win every time.

If you want to talk to God, pray. If you want him to talk to you, read your scriptures.

A memorized scripture becomes an enduring friend that does not weaken with the passage of time.

A way of using words to say things which could not possibly be said in any other way, things which in a sense do not exist till they are born … in poetry.

If two people are so unalike, as you and I, they are pleased when they discover points of agreement. But if they are as alike as Nietzsche and I, they suffer from their differences.

Greatness lies on the other side of fear.

Reputation takes decades to make. And can be lost in one tweet. Think about that before you press the send button.

I've had a couple opportunities where I've been on the other side of the audition process as a director.

When things are tough, you get tougher.

Something always made me save myself. Either the Betty Ford Center or going onstage to perform in the theater when many people didn't think I could do it.

That's crudely put, but If we're not supposed to dance, Why all this music?

A faint smell of lilac filled the air. There was always lilac in this part of town. Where there were grandmothers, there was always lilac.

Music is an immediate art; it's always happening right now.