Even if everyone is doing it, wrong is never right

The only duration of family life that satisfies the loftiest longings of the human soul is forever.

When we love somebody, we show it by doing something nice. So learn to serve: find a need and fulfill a need. Surprise people with a good deed they hadn't planned on. We have that opportunity at home, at school, and at church.

When priorities are proper, the power to endure is increased. And when internalized, those priorities will help keep you from "going overboard."

No other work transcends that of righteous, intentional parenting.

When our hearts turn to our ancestors, something changes inside us. We feel part of something greater than ourselves. Our inborn yearnings for family connections are fulfilled when we are linked to our ancestors.

A pivotal spiritual attribute is that of self-mastery-th e strength to place reason over appetite. Self-mastery builds a strong conscience. And your conscience determines your moral responses in difficult, tempting, and trying situations.