Quotes
One of the fondest memories of my Granddad Nelson was trading quotes regularly over email. Sadly I lost the email archive when I went on my mission, but it has continued to be an interest of mine. I hope you enjoy my collection of quotes. A bit of everything from religion to politics to leadership.
Two people drift in a lifeboat on an uncharted sea. One says, There! I see an island. Our best chance is to go ashore, build a shelter, and await rescue.
The other says, No, we must go farther out to sea and hope to find the shipping lanes. That is our best chance.
Unable to agree, the two fight, the lifeboat capsizes, and they drown.
This is the nature of humanity. Even if only two people are left in the entire universe, they will come to represent opposing factions.
At last, after our long journey, we have reached the beginning.
The enemy of your enemy is not necessarily your friend. He may hate you as much as any other rival.
One of the most important reasons for studying history is that virtually every stupid idea that is in vogue today has been tried before and proved disastrous before, time and again.
Do things for people not because of who they are, or what they do in return, but because of who you are.
Reputation can be a beautiful weapon. It often spills less blood.
Our motivations are as important as our goals. Use this to understand your enemy. With such knowledge, you can either defeat him or, even better, manipulate him into becoming your ally.
To be offended is a choice we make; it is not a condition inflicted or imposed upon us by someone or something else.
Daddy, what if you are wrong about God and Jesus and the Church? What if it's all for nothing?
Sunday church meetings, Monday family home evenings, Thursday night activities, Saturday temple sessions, every day scriptures, visiting the lonely, feeding the hungry, and blessing the sick.
Well... If I am wrong, I wasted my life engaged in a joy that can only be found in service.
If I am wrong, I needlessly kept the commandments that blessed me with health, safety and happiness.
If I am wrong, I blindly followed an imaginary Savior, that made me more kind and more forgiving.
If I am wrong, I have felt a fake comfort when loved ones passed away, provided by a false hope of eternity with them again.
In other words... Even if I am wrong...
My 'error' made me a better man.
A better husband and father. A better brother and friend. I have lived a life of fulfillment. I have learned to respect and serve others. To be kind and generous. To donate if I have extra. To ask for help, when I don't have enough.
In short...
If I am right, my Eternity is beautiful.
If I am wrong, my Life is beautiful.
The neat thing is that you are always in charge of your mood so pick a good one