- “The first words Jesus spoke in His majestic Sermon on the Mount were to the troubled, the discouraged and downhearted. “Blessed are the poor in spirit,” He said, “for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Broken Things to Mend (Jeffrey R. Holland)– Kindle Location: 35-37
- “One aspect of human nature is that we seem to be more fascinated by or are more focused on the negative sides of life. So, sometimes, we get into conversations where all we talk about are the dreadful things happening, and we grow gloomier and more depressed the longer it goes.” The Second Coming of the Lord by Gerald N. Lund