The temples are a refuge from life's storms even a never-failing beacon guiding us to safety.

Any excuse, no matter how valid, only weakens the character.

Each of us can do something to help someone.

If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.

The most constant thing is change.

There is no finer way to demonstrate love of God than by serving Him in the positions to which we may be called. Occasionally, the reward for that service will be prompt, and we'll see the light in the eyes of the person whom we have helped. Other times, however, the Lord will let us wait a little while and let our reward come another way.

The battle for self-discipline may leave you a bit bruised and battered but always a better person. Self-discipline is a rigorous process at best; too many of us want it to be effortless and painless. Should temporary setbacks afflict us, a very significant part of our struggle for self-discipline is the determination and the courage to try again....Eternal life in the kingdom of our Father is your goal, and self-discipline will surely be required if you are to achieve it.