Successful families try to work together toward solutions instead of resorting to criticism and contention.

I have often said one of the greatest secrets of missionary work is work! If a missionary works, he will get the Spirit; if he gets the Spirit, he will teach by the Spirit; and if he teaches by the Spirit, he will touch the hearts of the people and he will be happy. There will be no homesickness, no worrying about families, for all time and talents and interests are centered on the work of the ministry. Work, work, work-there is no satisfactory substitute, especially in missionary work.

Pride is ugly. It says 'If you succeed I am a failure.'

A good name is still to be preferred to great riches. Especially is it to be preferred to the appearance of riches, acquired with nothing down and nothing to pay for two months.

Making decisions is probably the most important thing people ever do. Nothing happens until someone makes a decision.

Pride is essentially competitive in nature. We pit our will against God's.

We should confess His hand in all things. Ingratitude is one of our great sins.