- 2 Nephi 33.3…But I, Nephi, have written what I have written, and I esteem it as of great worth, and especially unto my people. For I pray continually for them by day, and my eyes water my pillow by night, because of them; and I cry unto my God in faith, and I know that he will hear my cry.
- “Looking back, I think my struggle with Jerry taught me things about myself that I couldn’t have learned any other way. The Dalai Lama calls it “the enemy’s gift.” From a Buddhist perspective, battling with enemies can help you develop greater compassion for and tolerance of others. “In order to practice sincerely and to develop patience,” he says, “you need someone who willfully hurts you. Thus, these people give us real opportunities to practice these things. They are testing our inner strength in a way that even our guru cannot.”” Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success. Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty. Page 185
- “Buddhist meditation teacher Sylvia Boorstein, “An unexpressed anger creates a breach in relationships that no amount of smiling can cross. It’s a secret. A lie. The compassionate response is one that keeps connections alive. It requires telling the truth. And telling the truth can be difficult, especially when the mind is stirred up by anger.”” Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success. Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty. Page 270
- “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” – Dalai Lama
- “Like a Broken Vessel”, Talk by Jeffrey R. Holland
- “President David O. McKay promised every man who uses the priesthood in righteousness that he “will find his life sweetened, his discernment sharpened to decide quickly between right and wrong, his feelings tender and compassionate, yet his spirit strong and valiant in defense of right; he will find the priesthood a never-failing source of happiness—a well of living water springing up unto eternal life” Teachings of Presidents of the Church, David O. McKay [2003], Page 116
- “The scriptures teach us that in doing this, Jesus “considered” them. As we shared in some of your ward conferences, Mark tells us that before Jesus answered a young man’s question about what he needed to do to have eternal life, Jesus “beheld and loved him.” In reference to this passage, Elder S. Mark Palmer said: “A vivid image fills my mind of our Lord pausing and beholding this young man. Beholding — as in looking deeply and penetratingly into his soul, recognizing his goodness and also his potential, as well as discerning his greatest need. Then the simple words — Jesus loved him. He felt an overwhelming love and compassion for this good young man, and because of this love and with this love, Jesus asked even more of him.” – President Scott Smith, San Clemente Stake Conference, June 13th, 2021