As we express our appreciation of our many blessings, we become more conscious of what the Lord has done for us, and thereby we become more appreciative
Nathan Eldon TannerSelf-discipline is doing what you know you should do when you don't want to do it.
Nathan Eldon TannerIntegrity, or the lack of it, touches almost every facet of our lives-everything we say, every thought and desire.
Nathan Eldon TannerThe most difficult thing for us seems to be to give of ourselves, to do away with selfishness. If we really love someone, nothing is too difficult for us to do for that individual. There is no real happiness in having or getting unless we are doing it for the purpose of giving it to others. Half the world seems to be following the wrong scent in the pursuit of happiness-many think it consists of having and getting and being served, when really happiness is found in serving others.
Nathan Eldon TannerLet us look for the good rather than try to discover any hidden evil. We can easily find fault in others if that is what we are looking for.
Nathan Eldon TannerI observed that the successful farmer worked at his job. He would do his plowing, disking, harrowing, seeding, and harvesting in the proper season and at the proper time, while his neighbor was procrastinating, or off hunting and fishing while the work was still to be done. We must learn to set our priorities straight. No one can be successful in his line of work unless he works at it in the proper season and plays in the proper season.
Nathan Eldon Tanner