No amount of time in front of the mirror will make you as attractive as having the Holy Ghost with you.

No marriage or family, no ward or stake is likely to reach its full potential until husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, men and women work together in unity of purpose.

There is one thing the power of God and the power of Satan have in common: Neither can influence us unless we allow them to.

Without the presence of the Spirit, it is impossible to comprehend our personal mission or to have the reassurance that our course is right.

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

I always felt big and unattractive.

Lucifer whispers that life's not fair and that if the gospel were true, we would never have problems or disappointments. ... The gospel isn't a guarantee against tribulation. That would be like a test with no questions. Rather, the gospel is a guide for maneuvering through the challenges of life with a sense of purpose and direction.