David Whitmer wrote: ' Joseph Smith would put the seer stone into a hat, and put his face in the hat, drawing it closely around his face to exclude the light; and in the darkness the spiritual light would shine.'

Counting blessings is better than recounting problems

Men are that they might have joy . . . not guilt trips.

The second of our Lord's two great commandments carries a double charge: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself' (Matt. 22:39). Therefore, love of companion is governed, in part, by esteem of self.

It is important for you to know who you are and who you may become. It is more important than what you do, even as vital as your work is and will be.

In the pursuit of education, individual desire is more influential than institution, and personal faith more forceful than faculty.

The surest step toward joy in the morning is virtue in the evening.