No father, no son, no mother, no daughter should get so busy that he or she does not have time to study the scriptures and the words of modern prophets. None of us should get so busy that we crowd out contemplation and praying. None of us should become so busy in our formal Church assignments that there is no room left for quiet Christian service to our neighbors.

My plea therefore is this: Let us get our instruments tightly strung and our melodies sweetly sung. Let us not die with our music still in us. Let us rather use this precious mortal probation to move confidently and gloriously upward toward the eternal life which God our Father gives to those who keep his commandments.

Learn all you can. Growth comes from setting your goals high and reaching for the stars.

To be mediocre, when only application and diligence would have netted superiority, is an error akin to sin.

Wherever you have a plot of land, however small, plant a garden. Staying close to the soil is good for the soul.

No government may remain strong by ignoring the commandments given to Moses on Mount Sinai.

Suffering can make saints of people as they learn patience, long-suffering and self-mastery.