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Some feel as though the world is their oyster; others feel as though they were the oyster itself, plucked from the ocean, cracked open, and robbed of all that is precious to them.

There is no limit to the potential of brethren working together in complete brotherhood and selflessness toward spiritual goals. The power of God working through such channels will bring unimaginable blessings to all concerned.

Giant oak trees... have deep root systems that can extend two-and-one-half times their height. Such trees rarely are blown down regardless of how violent the storms may be.

Self-control is one mark of a mature person; it applies to control of language, physical treatment of others, and the appetites of the body.

To be without guile is to be free of deceit, cunning, hypocrisy, and dishonesty in thought or action.

Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic.

You can find peace amidst the storms that threaten you.

Sometimes we make the process more complicated than we need to. We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination.

We see ourselves as yesterday and today. Heavenly Father sees us as forever.

Each of us will have our own Fridays—those days when the universe itself seems shattered and the shards of our world lie littered about us in pieces. We all will experience those broken times when it seems we can never be put together again. We will all have our Fridays. But I testify to you in the name of the One who conquered death—Sunday will come. In the darkness of our sorrow, Sunday will come. No matter our desperation, no matter our grief, Sunday will come. In this life or the next, Sunday will come.

Perseverance means to continue in a given course until we have reached a goal or objective, regardless of obstacles, opposition, and other counterinfluences...Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic...It gives us hope by helping us realize that the righteous suffer no failure except in giving up and no longer trying.

Nephi taught that by clinging to the word of God, as though it be a handrail, we would be able to avoid temptations and not lose our way in darkness. Thus, we would remain on the narrow path.

Integrity means always doing what is right and good, regardless of the immediate consequences.

Personal integrity implies such trustworthiness and incorruptibility that we are incapable of being false to a trust or covenant.

Our integrity determines what we really are.

You should look ahead now and decide what you want to do with your lives. Fix clearly in your mind what you want to be one year from now, five years, ten years, and beyond. Write your goals and review them regularly. Keep them before you constantly, record your progress, and revise them as circumstances dictate.

Lambs have little chance to follow the right path if the shepherds go astray.

Some memories are unforgettable, remaining ever vivid and heart-warming!

Every home is a house of learning either for good or otherwise.

Kind words not only lift our spirits in the moment they are given, but they can linger with us over the years.

There is a form of communication that transcends the power of words.

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