Saturday, May 9, 2009

Proximity Priniciple

We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.
- Frank Tibolt

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Setting Goals

It is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important principle of life that the most likely way to reach a goal is to be aiming not at that goal itself but at some more ambitious goal beyond it.
- Arnold Toynbee

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Final Exam Time

Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.
- Leonardo da Vinci

Last Lectures

Some of the most classic one line sermons come from the last lectures of the prophets. For example, Jacob in the Book of Mormon said "O be wise; what can I say more?" (verse 12 of Jacob 6) In other words, Be Wise - What more can I say?

Nephi in his last words said "for thus hath the Lord commanded me, and I must obey." (verse 15, 2 Ne. 33)