January 25, 2013

“Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.”

            - Robert H. Schuller

Quote #58

"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense."
~Emerson

Quote #57

"Those who love you are not fooled by mistakes you have made or dark images you hold about yourself. They remember your beauty when you feel ugly; your wholeness when you are broken; your innocence when you feel guilty; and your purpose when you are confused."
~ Alan Cohen

Quote #56

Most of us are inherently lazy. We would rather play than work. We would rather loaf than work. A little play and a little loafing are good. But it is work that spells the difference in the life of a man or woman. It is stretching our minds and utilizing the skills of our hands that lift us from mediocrity. It is work that provides the food we eat, the clothing we wear, the homes in which we live. We are accused in America of losing the work ethic. We are accused of losing pride in the quality of our workmanship. The point might be argued for a long time. But we cannot deny the need for work with skilled hands and educated minds if we are to grow and prosper individually and if the nation is to stand tall before the world."

Gordon B. Hinckley, This I Believe, 1992

Quote #55

Quote #54

You and I may cry out, "No one understands, No one knows." But the Son of God perfectly knows and understands. He can reach out, touch, and strengthen us.

Elder David A. Bednar
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Quote #53

Education is not a preparation for life… education is a life itself.

            ~ John Dewey