Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Failure isn't a necessary evil.  In fact, it isn't evil at all.  It is a necessary consequence of doing something new.
-Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc., p. 317
"But like I always say when talking about making a movie, easy isn't the goal.  Quality is the goal."
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"But ease isn't the goal; excellence is."
-Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc., pp.273, 295

Thursday, June 26, 2014

“When we exercise faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, we can do things we could not otherwise do. When our hearts are determined to do right, the Lord gives us the power to do so.”
Too often we seek the easy way, forgetting that strength comes from overcoming things that require us to put forth more effort than we normally would be inclined to do.
-Elder John H. Groberg, "The Lord's Wind," October 1993 General Conference

Friday, March 14, 2014

"...you learn to do by doing, you learn to be by being, that motherhood is an art to be developed through practice. This art isn’t easy to learn, but learn you can because as you strive, the Lord will bless you with growth, patience, wider understanding, and loving warmth for your family’s special needs."

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Reading is one of the true pleasures of life.
-President Thomas S. Monson, "Hallmarks of a Happy Home," October 1988 General Conference

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

From the beginning down through the dispensations, God has used angels as His emissaries in conveying love and concern for His children.
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Usually such beings are not seen. Sometimes they are. But seen or unseen they are always near. Sometimes their assignments are very grand and have significance for the whole world. Sometimes the messages are more private. Occasionally the angelic purpose is to warn. But most often it is to comfort, to provide some form of merciful attention, guidance in difficult times.
My dear sisters, your Heavenly Father loves you—each of you. That love never changes. It is not influenced by your appearance, by your possessions, or by the amount of money you have in your bank account. It is not changed by your talents and abilities. It is simply there. It is there for you when you are sad or happy, discouraged or hopeful. God’s love is there for you whether or not you feel you deserve love. It is simply always there.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

I love that you keep getting up to the same routine every day and somehow manage to make it a different memory by each night.
-Lisa Jo Baker, "A Letter to Tired Mamas Everywhere," Huffington Post

Monday, February 3, 2014

When I take a small pebble and place it directly in front of my eye, it takes on the appearance of a mighty boulder. It is all I can see. It becomes all-consuming—like the problems of a loved one that affect our lives every waking moment. When the things you realistically can do to help are done, leave the matter in the hands of the Lord and worry no more. Do not feel guilty because you cannot do more. Do not waste your energy on useless worry. The Lord will take the pebble that fills your vision and cast it down among the challenges you will face in your eternal progress. It will then be seen in perspective. In time, you will feel impressions and know how to give further help. You will find more peace and happiness, will not neglect others that need you, and will be able to give greater help because of that eternal perspective.
Happiness comes from understanding and living the teachings of the Lord. It comes from not being critical of ourselves when we don’t accomplish all we want to do.