Its not living the gospel thats hard. Its life thats hard...How often do we make the mistake of talking to our youth about how hard it is...Shouldn't we instead be focusing on the doctrine of joy...? p 106

True leaders understand that leadership is not about them but about those they serve. It is not about exalting themselves but about lifting others up.

The Lord has set no limits on what He is willing to teach us and give us. We are the only ones who set limits--through our neglect our disobedience or ignorance. We are in large measure the ones who determine what we will learn and experience in mortality, and what we will receive eternally.

We are here to influence the world rather than to be influenced by the world.

It is possible to be clean in a dirty world.

Few of us will reach our potential without the nurturing of both the mother who bore us and the mothers who bear with us.

I invite you to consider anew what you know and what you have; what you are here for and where you are going; and how you are going to do what you have come here to do. p 13