- Ecclesiasticus 28:17…The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones
- “The voice that bears profound testimony, utters fervent prayer and sings the hymns of Zion can be the same voice that berates and criticizes, embarrasses and demeans, inflicts pain, and destroys the spirit of oneself and of others in the process. “Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing,” James grieves. “These things ought not so to be.” Broken Things to Mend (Jeffrey R. Holland) Kindle Loc. 613-16
- “If you hear yourself expressing negative words of any sort, stop in mid-sentence. Either rephrase the sentence or just drop it. You could even say to it, “Out!” You Can Heal Your Life (Louise Hay) Page 37
- “I think the terrain of spirituality-of virtue and vice-is different for wealth holders. The dialectics of care and control are different. But remember, wealth is like fire. It can enchant and deepen some, but it can burn and destroy others.” Wealth in Families Third Edition (Charles W. Collier) Page 19
- “…On occasion the biting of the tongue can be as important as the gift of tongues.” (Neal A. Maxwell, Ensign, Nov. 1990, 16)
- Jacob 7:8… But behold, the Lord God poured in his Spirit into my soul, insomuch that I did confound him in all his words.
- “Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall but wise words endure.” Edward L. Thorndike, Born: August 31, 1874- Death: August 9, 1949
- 2 Nephi 33:5… And it speaketh harshly against sin, according to the plainness of the truth; wherefore, no man will be angry at the words which I have written save he shall be of the spirit of the devil.
- “You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing everything with logic. If words control you that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass.” Bruce Lee
- “We must no longer carelessly allow our words and actions to drive innocent souls into darkness.” Without the Mask, Charlie Bird
- May 21, 1995- Tuesday – Quito Ecuador…“Today has been an interesting day. I’ve been tired all day, plus a little down. Elder Hanks & I woke up today & I asked him how his phone call was last night (We didn’t have a chance to talk). He told me that his Dad had told him that he had not lived up to his potential as a missionary. (I don’t know if he said it in these words, but that was the conclusion that Elder Hanks made). It hurt me to think of the torment that Elder Hanks has to be going through. After giving it all, and thinking you’d given your all, to hear your own dad say that you didn’t fulfill faithfully – I’d be devastated. Well it made me think of how unimportant we are as missionaries. We live here in South America where the church is very young. The members look at us as heroes, know it all, and men inspired of God. They have us on a pedestal. After talking with my parents & listening to Elder Hanks, I felt so useless. We’re just two boys serving our time like the rest of them have. Before I was 100% confident & felt a ton of myself, but today I was very humbled.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal