“I want my son to become aware that he is in charge of the choices he makes, and it’s good to make thoughtful, good choices.”
"No amount of anxiety can change the future. No amount of regret can change the past."
- Karen Salmansohn
Awareness
"Parenting is a dance between making memories and letting go, a delicate balance of holding on and encouraging your child to soar to new heights."
- Karen Salmansohn
Balance
"Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people."
- Karen Salmansohn
Compassion
"What is coming is better than what is gone. Let this belief aim you in the direction you need to go."
- Karen Salmansohn
Hope
"The truth is we re all a little bit broken. We must learn to love the broken pieces of ourselves be gentle and empathetic with ourselves, and others."
- Karen Salmansohn
Self-awareness
"We have raised the bar. … But that doesn’t raise it just for the youth. That raises it for the parents, who have the primary responsibility for teaching their children principles. That raises it for the leaders. That raises it for the teachers. We’ve all got to take a step up in a world that is unraveling as fast as this one is."
- President M. Russell Ballard
Responsibility
"Obstacles can’t stop you. Problems can’t stop you. People can’t stop you. Only you can stop you."
- Unknown
Responsibility
"Life comes at a cost. Wouldn’t it be arrogant to die before you’ve repaid that debt?"
- Yuuji Kazami
Responsibility
"You can’t win a game by doing nothing. And if someone else wins it for you then you haven’t accomplished anything. Life is the same way."
- Junichirou Kagami
Responsibility
"Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."
- John F. Kennedy
Responsibility