We are often not only to slow to get on our knees, but to quick to rise from them.

The harrowing of the soul can be like the harrowing of the soil; to increase the yield, things are turned upside down.

Letting off steam always produces more heat than light.

The "new" in us is bound to notice the "old" that remains.

The winds of tribulation, which blow out some men's candles of commitment, only fan the fires of faith of others.

When, as President Joseph F. Smith said, we "catch a spark from the awakened memories of the immortal soul, "let us be quietly grateful. When of great truths we can say "I know," that powerful spiritual witness may also carry with it the sense of our having known before. With rediscovery, we are really saying "I know - again!"

God does not begin by asking us about our ability, but only about our availability, and if we then prove our dependability, he will increase our capability.