Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. Hope, in this deep and powerful sense, is not the read more

Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. Hope, in this deep and powerful sense, is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously heading for success, but rather an ability to work for something because it is good.

Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and
enthusiastically act upon must inevitably come to pass.

Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and
enthusiastically act upon must inevitably come to pass.

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, read more

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to
us. We have to build it piece by piece-by thought, choice, courage and
determination.

A man who suffers before it is necessary,
suffers more than is
necessary.

A man who suffers before it is necessary,
suffers more than is
necessary.

The purpose of problems is to push you toward obedience to God's laws,
which are exact and cannot be changed. read more

The purpose of problems is to push you toward obedience to God's laws,
which are exact and cannot be changed. We have the free will to obey them
or disobey them. Obedience will bring harmony, disobedience will bring you
more problems.

The only time you don't fail is the last time you try anything -- and it works.

The only time you don't fail is the last time you try anything -- and it works.

You don't need an explanation for everything, Recognize that there are such things as miracles -- events for which there read more

You don't need an explanation for everything, Recognize that there are such things as miracles -- events for which there are no ready explanations. Later knowledge may explain those events quite easily.

What you can become you are already.

What you can become you are already.

The essential conditions of everything you do must be choice, love,
passion.

The essential conditions of everything you do must be choice, love,
passion.