Loyd J. Ericson quotes and words of wisdom

"The Savior shows us that we either choose to allow ourselves to be acted upon from external influences, or we choose to act for ourselves by internal convictions. In each circumstance we will resolve the issue before us by our choice of which source to follow. This is the most basic fact of our existence."
Found in the topic Unsorted.

"When one recognizes a discontented desire for improvement in his life, his mind begins to cast about for ways to resolve the issue ? to adopt a new ideal to live by ? for moving from where he is to where he desires to be."
Found in the topic Improve.

"When one chooses to be directed by his conscientious decisions ? thinking and acting according to his divinely inspired ideals ? he will be acting for himself with thoughts, words and actions that satisfy his conscience. When unbalanced, a person is likely to become controlled by friends, fashions, public opinion, popular individuals or ideas, carnal lusts of the flesh, or by other externals such as money and things."
Found in the topic Conscience.

Interesting Quotes

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.Douglas Adams - English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 - 2001)

It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man.Henry Louis Mencken