Nothing is so strong as gentleness. Nothing is so gentle as real strength.

Our growth depends not on how many experiences we devour, but on how many we digest.

The test of courage comes when we are in the minority.

A man has no more character than he can command in a time of crisis.

Good habits which bring our lower passions and appetites under automatic control leave our natures free to explore the larger experiences of life.

True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be.

Christmas renews our youth by stirring our wonder. The capacity for wonder has been called our most pregnant human faculty, for in it are born our art, our science, our religion.

The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.

Learn to let urgency go. Nothing is urgent. Stress is the product of uncertainty and urgency of life.

Anger is a poison that affects our thoughts and creates a fire that burns our sweetness of heart.

You may want to change the place or the direction of the Moon or you may do something more practical: You accept the Moon as it is!

If ifs were gifts, every day would be Christmas.

My regret was immediate and permanent and useless.

The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth: for kings are not only God's Lieutenants upon earth, and sit upon God's throne, but even by God himself they are called Gods.

I never dream in French, but certain French words seem better or more fun than English words - like 'pois chiches' for chick peas!

Silence, yes, but what silence! For it is all very fine to keep silence, but one has also to consider the kind of silence one keeps.

Missionary work is an identifying feature of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Always has it been; ever shall it be.

With you, intimacy colors my voice. Even 'hello' sounds like 'come here'.