“Use your smile to change the world; don't let the world change your smile.”
"If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people."
- Chinese Proverb
Education
"Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still."
- Chinese Proverb
Perseverance
"A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives you roses."
- Chinese Proverb
Generosity
"A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom."
- Chinese Proverb
Courage
"Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still."
- Chinese Proverb
Personal Growth
"The Lord is sending more exceptional spirits to earth. As a body they excel the average capacity of their forebears. Their potential for personal growth and positive contribution is enormous."
- Elder Richard G. Scott
Empowerment
"As leaders of the Church, there isn’t anything in this world we wouldn’t do that’s right for you. We have great confidence in you. You are not just ordinary young men and young women. You are choice spirits, many of you having been held back in reserve for almost 6,000 years to come forth in this day, at this time, when the temptations, responsibilities, and opportunities are the very greatest."
- President Ezra Taft Benson
Empowerment
"Women challenge the status quo because we are never it."
- Cindy Gallop
Empowerment
"We don’t just sit around and wait for other people. We just make, and we do."
- Arlan Hamilton
Empowerment
"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness."
- Oprah Winfrey
Empowerment