Guest Tungsten Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) At my singles ward a while ago my friend was giving the lesson, and he wrote a quote on the board that said: "If a person is not happy in the Gospel, he had better repent" and having been not happy in the gospel at one time, it changed my life. I like some other quotes such as "The Key to Humility is Sincere Heartfelt Prayer" and "If you want a soft heart, serve others" Do any of you guys have a favorite quote that may have changed your life or helped you in any way? Edited April 30, 2013 by Tungsten clarifly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytebear Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 It isn't the cough that carries you off. It's the coffin they carry you off in. -- Ogden Nash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipplecutBuddha Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 This is one I built up while on my mission. The first isn't original, but the rest is Do it Do it right Do it right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anddenex Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 "Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain." (From a Sales Book) Spencer W. Kimball, "Just do it." One of the best counsels ever received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saldrin Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 "He who hesitates meditates in a horizontal position" -Ed Parker (Kenpo Karate grandmaster) "Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." – Thomas Edison “It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.” ― Babe Ruth "Three important things I learned for success: Stay hungry, humble & surround yourself w/ quality peeps. (And eat pancakes)" - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson "A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at." Bruce Lee "Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them." Ronald Reagan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magen_Avot Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 I taught my kids using the following with endless true life examples. "The stupid shall be punished" However, I learned this one from my scoutmaster one night on a camp out and I've tried to live up to it all my life since. (with limited success, but success non-the-less) "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy740 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 "Early is on time. On time is late. Late is unforgivable." - from my 1st year in high school marching band. "A person convinced against his will, is of the same opinion still." "If you have a problem, turn it into a process... and it won't be a problem anymore." Ben Feldman "When you speak, be sure that what you say improves upon the silence." - John Savage "Set a goal to become a millionaire. Why? For what it will make of you to achieve it." - Jim Rohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadWolf Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 THINK before you speak. Is it: True Honest Inspired Necessary Kind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 My three favorite (sorry that the last two are not gender-inclusive): "New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings." (Lao Tzu) "A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him." (David Brinkley) "He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool. Shun him. He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is a child. Teach him. He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep. Wake him. He who knows, and knows that he knows, is wise. Listen to him.” (Persian Proverb) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahlia Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 1. Not exactly words to live by, but it comes in handy when dealing with other people: Failure to plan on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part. 2. This, too, shall pass. 3. A character on Star Trek is asked what she is interested in, and she responds, "Everything. Less than that is betrayal of the intellect." I've framed it for myself as: 'To be interested in less than everything is a betrayal of the intellect.' It reminds me to keep my mind open and explore, even if I think I won't be interested in the topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 "When you speak, be sure that what you say improves upon the silence." - John Savage Here I thought that was Anjelica Huston in the movie Ever After. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy740 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 The guy I heard it from died in 1993... so I give credit where I think credit is due. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Absent cogent arguments and rebuttals, "freedom of expression" is just two monkeys sitting in opposite trees flinging poo at each other. - selek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 If you can't solve your problems, manage them. I've often thought about this quote and know that some problems don't go away. But if I think about them, I can usually figure out something that will help. It makes me feel more in control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saldrin Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 "Most human problems can be solved by an appropriate charge of high explosives" Blaster, Uncommon Valor. this quotes helps me when I need a good laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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