I LOVE QUOTES! I hope that you find these to be as meaningful as I do.
"Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the
sunlight."
-Gordon B. Hinckley
"Be believing. Be happy. Don’t get discouraged. Things
will work out."
-Gordon B. Hinckley
"There will always be voices telling you that you are
foolish to believe that you are swans, insisting you are but ugly ducklings and
that you can’t expect to become anything else. But you know better. Because of
the revealed word of a merciful God, you have seen your true reflection in the
water and you have felt the eternal glory of that divine spirit within you. You
are no ordinary beings, my beloved young friends all around the world. You are
glorious and eternal."
-Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt
anything?"
-Vincent van Gogh
"When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but
often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has
been opened for us."
-Helen Keller
"Happiness does not depend on what happens outside of
you, but what happens inside of you."
-Harold B. Lee
“Worry is like a rocking chair--it gives you something to do
but it doesn't get you anywhere.”
-Anonymous
"Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its trouble - it
empties today of its strength."
-Mary Engelbreit
"The difference between CAN and CANNOT are only three
letters--three letters that determine your life's direction."
-Anonymous
“Our destiny is greater than we can imagine. If only we
understood who we are and what is in store for us, our hearts would overflow
with such gratitude and happiness that it would enlighten even the darkest
sorrows with the light and love of God, our Heavenly Father. The next time you
feel unhappy, remember where you came from and where you are going. Rather than
focus on things that dampen your thoughts with sorrow, choose to focus on those
things that fill your soul with hope. You will realize that these things are
always connected to serving God and our fellowmen. Remember that the Lord has
given you His word in the scriptures. Pray earnestly to Him; talk with Him
daily. Learn of Him, and walk in His way. Serve God and serve your fellowmen.”
--Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“Sometimes we want to have growth without challenges and to
develop strength without any struggle. But growth cannot come by taking the
easy way. We clearly understand that an athlete who resists rigorous training
will never become a world-class athlete. We must be careful that we don’t
resent the very things that help us put on the divine nature.
Not one of the trials and tribulations we face is beyond our
limits, because we have access to help from the Lord. We can do all things
through Christ, who strengthens us…
Our Heavenly Father loves us, and we “know that whosoever
shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles,
and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day” (Alma 36:3).
Someday when we get to the other side of the veil, we want more than for
someone just to tell us, “Well, you’re done.” Instead, we want the Lord to say,
“Well done, thou good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:21).”
-Paul V. Johnson
"Should you become discouraged or feel burdened down,
remember that others have passed this same way; they have endured and then have
achieved. When we have done all that we are able to do, we can then rely on
God’s promised help.
You have access to the lighthouse of the Lord. There is no
fog so dense, no night so dark, no mariner so lost, no gale so strong as to
render useless the lighthouse of the Lord. It beckons through the storms of
life. It seems to call to you and me: “This way to safety; this way to home.”
My young brothers and sisters, don’t take counsel of your
fears. Don’t say to yourselves, “I’m not wise enough, or I can’t apply myself
sufficiently well to study this difficult subject or in this difficult field,
so I shall choose the easier way.” I plead with you to tax your talent, and our
Heavenly Father will make you equal to those decisions."
-President Thomas S. Monson
“There will always be voices telling you that you are
foolish to believe that you are swans, insisting you are but ugly ducklings and
that you can’t expect to become anything else. But you know better. Because of
the revealed word of a merciful God, you have seen your true reflection in the
water and you have felt the eternal glory of that divine spirit within you. You
are no ordinary beings, my beloved young friends all around the world. You are
glorious and eternal.”
-Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"You may sometimes be tempted to say, ‘Will my
influence make any difference? I am just one. Will my service affect the work
that dramatically?’ I testify to you that it will. You will never be able to
measure your influence for good."
-President Thomas S. Monson
"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the
triumph." -Thomas Paine
"People need to be made more aware of the need to work
at learning how to live because life is so quick and sometimes it goes away too
quickly."
-Andy Warhol
"Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely.
Though we are imperfect, He loves us perfectly. Though we may feel lost and
without compass, God's love encompasses us completely. ... He loves every one
of us, even those who are flawed, rejected, awkward, sorrowful, or
broken."
-Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"The simple secret is this: put your trust in the Lord,
do your best, then leave the rest to Him."
-Joseph B. Wirthlin
"The Lord doesn't expect us to work harder than we are
able. He doesn't (nor should we) compare our efforts to those of others. Our
Heavenly Father asks only that we do the best we can—that we work according to
our full capacity, however great or small that may be."
-Dieter F.
Uchtdorf
"Why worry? If you've done the very best you can,
worrying won't make it any better."
-Walt Disney
"Yes, there will be moments of beginnings and moments
of endings throughout our lives, but these are only markers along the way of
the great middle of our eternal lives... Being always in the middle means that
the game is never over, hope is never lost, defeat is never final. For no
matter where we are or what our circumstances, an eternity of beginnings and an
eternity of endings stretch out before us."
-Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"Wherever you are, whatever your circumstances may be,
you are not forgotten. No matter how dark your days may seem, no matter how
insignificant you may feel, no matter how overshadowed you think you may be,
your Heavenly Father has not forgotten you. In fact, He loves you with an
infinite love."
-Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are our greatest
cheerleaders and fan section and we will feel more joy and hope in this world
when we do our best to seek and obtain their approval."
-Jeff Wilks
“Patience is tied very closely to faith in our Heavenly Father. Actually, when we are unduly impatient, we are suggesting that we know what is best—better than does God. Or, at least, we are asserting that our timetable is better than His. We can grow in faith only if we are willing to wait patiently for God's purposes and patterns to unfold in our lives, on His timetable.” Neal A. Maxwell
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“Patience is tied very closely to faith in our Heavenly Father. Actually, when we are unduly impatient, we are suggesting that we know what is best—better than does God. Or, at least, we are asserting that our timetable is better than His. We can grow in faith only if we are willing to wait patiently for God's purposes and patterns to unfold in our lives, on His timetable.” Neal A. Maxwell
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