Perfection is worth striving for, even if it is ultimately unattainable in this life.

Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic.

Great leaders communicate a vision that captures the imagination and fires the hearts and minds of those around them.

Our Father in Heaven does not wish us to cower. He does not want us to wallow in our misery. He expects us to square our shoulders, roll up our sleeves, and overcome our challenges.

If television viewing choices serve as a valid measure of our society, they who choose evil surely are more numerous than they who choose good.

We should learn to be patient with ourselves. Recognizing our strengths and our weaknesses, we should strive to use good judgment in all of our choices and decisions, make good use of every opportunity, and do our best in every task we undertake. We should not be unduly discouraged nor in despair at any time when we are doing the best we can. Rather, we should be satisfied with our progress even though it may come slowly at times.

Love is the greatest of all the commandments-all others hang upon it. It is our focus as followers of the living Christ. It is the one trait that, if developed, will most improve our lives.