You have nothing in this world more precious than your children. When you grow old, when your hair turns white and your body grows weary, when you are prone to sit in a rocker and meditate on the things of your life, nothing will be so important as the question of how your children have turned out.

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"Marriage, in its truest sense, is a partnership of equals, with neither exercising dominion over the other, but, rather, with each encouraging and assisting the other in whatever responsibilities and aspirations he or she might have."

- Gordon B. Hinckley

Love

"A happy marriage is not so much a matter of romance as it is an anxious concern for the comfort and well-being of one’s companion."

- Gordon B. Hinckley

Love

"Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others."

- Gordon B. Hinckley

Compassion

"In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured."

- Gordon B. Hinckley

Happiness

"None of us will become perfect in a day or a month or a year. We will not accomplish it in a lifetime, but we can begin now, starting with our more obvious weaknesses and gradually converting them to strengths as we go forward with our lives."

- Gordon B. Hinckley

Personal Growth

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- Will Rogers

Reflection

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- Tom Lehrer

Reflection

"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done."

- Lucille Ball

Reflection

"Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know."

- Pema Chodron

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"Happy Tuesday! It is a good day to reflect on the week so far and spread happiness."

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