Each day we are made...
"Each day we are made increasingly aware of the fact that life is more than science and mathematics, more than history and literature. There is need for another education, without which the substance of secular learning may lead only to destruction. I refer to the education of the heart, of the conscience, of the character, of the spirit—these indefinable aspects of our personalities which determine so certainly what we are and what we do in our relationships one with another." ~Gordon B. Hinckley
Education is the power...
"Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the world’s work, and the power to appreciate life." ~Brigham Young
Our education should be...
"Our education should be an influence for good and our use of it should distinguish us as people of integrity." ~Teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Letters have their power...
"Letters have their power of speech which tongues do not possess. And therefore, when we meet, some part of our thoughts will remain unuttered for the want of a great space and silence between us." ~Rabindramath Jagore
I think rain...
"I think rain is as necessary to the mind as vegetation. May very thoughts become thirsty, and crave the moisture." ~John Burroughs
Work and play...
"Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under different conditions." ~Mark Twain
Friendship is...
"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art...it has no survival value; rather, it is one of those things that give value to survival." ~C.S. Lewis
The making of friends...
"The making of friends, who are real friends, is the best token we have of a man's success in life." ~Edward Everett Hale
It is not so much...
"It is not so much the example of others we imitate as the reflection of ourselves in their eyes and the echo of ourselves in their words." ~Eric Hoffer
Love the world...
"Love the world as your own self: then you can truly care for all things." ~Lao Tzu
Love begins with yourself...
"Love begins with yourself. The moment you can accept what you are, you awaken your capacity to receive love." ~Yogi Amrit Desai
Everyone is...
"Everyone is a potential winner. Some people are disguised as losers. Don't let their appearances fool you." ~ The One Minute Manager
Though we travel...
"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not." ~Ralph Waldo Emmerson
Perhaps the most important...
"Perhaps the most important single cause of a person's success or failure has to do with the question of what he believes about himself." ~Arthur W. Combs
At the depths of despair...
"At the depths of despair, nothing matters, I can't do anything, got to get out of here, walls falling in, throw me a rope, I can't move, can't stand it, nothing, throw me a rope...And one day, like any other day, finally tired of waiting for help that never comes, make a rope, tie it to a rock, throw it up, pull yourself out and walk away." ~Paul Williams
"Remember that the value...
"Remember that the value of a man is not measured by what he has, but by what he is." ~Pope John Paul II
Every sunrise...
"Every sunrise is the beginning...a time for hopes renewed. Every sunset brings a promise of a brighter tomorrow." ~Unknown
Keep away from...
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great." ~Mark Twain
Whatever one believes...
"Whatever one believes to be true either is true or becomes true in one's mind." ~John C. Lilly
Nothing you do for children...
"Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us...and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted." ~Garrison Keiller
Love is...
"Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit." ~Peter Ustinov
Failure isn't important...
"Failure isn't important. It's the fear of failure that we should worry about. That's what keeps us from trying something." ~Jack Lemmon
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