Sisters, we as women are not diminished by priesthood power - we are magnified by it. I know this is true, for I have experienced it again and again.
Sheri L. DewRead
It is not possible to sin enough to be happy. It isn't possible to buy enough to be happy, or to entertain or indulge or pamper ourselves enough to be happy. It is not possible to hide enough or run far enough away from trials and troubles to be happy. Happiness and joy come only when we are living up to who we are... I have never met anyone who was happier because he was immoral, or because he was addicted to something, or because he was dishonest and compromised his integrity.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True happiness cannot be achieved through immoral actions or material possessions.
This quote by Sheri L. Dew emphasizes that genuine happiness and joy are not found through indulgence in sin, material wealth, or escapism from difficulties. Instead, true contentment arises from living authentically and in alignment with our values and integrity. The message suggests that morality and personal integrity are essential to attaining lasting happiness.
Themes
HappinessIntegrityJoyMoralityValue
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech on self-improvement, one could quote this to highlight the importance of integrity in pursuing happiness.
More from Sheri L. Dew
All quotes →Am I the woman I think I am, the woman I want to be? More importantly, am I the woman the Savior needs me to be?
Sheri L. DewRead
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.
Sheri L. DewRead
On those days when we're not ready to stop being offended, not ready to forgive, still determined to dish out the silent treatment, what we're actually saying is, "Thanks, but I don't want to become more like the Savior today. Maybe tomorrow, but not today." Perhaps those are the times when we need to pray the hardest, the times it becomes clear that a change in behavior is not enough--that we must have a change in nature.
Sheri L. DewRead
Similar quotes
I think I'm happier, not just because of winning Grammys and selling records, but because it's really fulfilling to have all these things happen with something you love to do.
John LegendRead
I've realized that being happy is a choice. You never want to rub anybody the wrong way or not be fun to be around, but you have to be happy. When I get logical and I don't trust my instincts - Thats when I get in trouble.
Angelina JolieRead
I know not if this earth on which I stand is the core of the universe or if it is but a speck of dust lost in eternity. I know not and I care not. For I know what happiness is possible to me on earth. And my happiness needs no higher aim to vindicate it. My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.
Ayn RandRead
Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.
Lord ChesterfieldRead
The happiest moments my heart knows are those in which it is pouring forth its affections to a few esteemed characters.
Thomas JeffersonRead
Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.
Nhat HanhRead