Increasingly, the balance between living in the world and not being of the world is becoming more delicate. Publications, radio, television, and the Internet have surrounded us with worldliness. . . . We are fortunate to have been blessed with a special power to direct us in making important decisions between right and wrong.

A good character is something you must make for yourself. It cannot be inherited from parents.

Go forward with new zeal and determination, and through your example shine the light of the gospel in this troubled world.

One of the greatest weaknesses in most of us is our lack of faith in ourselves. One of our common failings is to depreciate our tremendous worth.

In all of the history of mankind there has never been a time when we have had a greater opportunity to increase our knowledge of the law of the Lord...Surely there can be no excuse for us not to become the best informed generation of all time in our knowledge of the scriptures. Never before have we had opportunity such as we have today to become real gospel scholars.

Be certain that you easily clear the minimum standards for service as a missionary and that you are continually raising the bar.

We must never let the noise of the world overpower and overwhelm that still small voice.