aspiration for improvement Quotes

Writing... is an act of faith: I believe it's also an act of hope, the hope that things can get better than they are.

It's not just enough to survive. We've got to make something better than what we've got.

The end of the year! I draw the balance. Inquiry of conscience and request to the Spirit for progress and maturity.

I am certainly convinced that it is one of the greatest impulses of mankind to arrive at something higher than a natural state.

Now, brethren, do not expect perfection in your choice of a mate. Do not be so particular that you overlook her most important qualities of having a strong testimony, living the principles of the gospel, loving home, wanting to be a mother in Zion, and supporting you in your priesthood responsibilities. Of course, she should be attractive to you.... And one good yardstick as to whether a person might be the right one for you is this: in her presence, do you think your noblest thoughts, do you aspire to your finest deeds, do you wish you were better than you are?

People are always shouting they want to create a better future. It's not true. The future is an apathetic void of no interest to anyone. The past is full of life, eager to irritate us, provoke and insult us, tempt us to destroy or repaint it. The only reason people want to be masters of the future is to change the past.

Hereafter, in a better world than this, I shall desire more love and knowledge of you

Pretty much the only goal I've had since the beginning, which I still have, is just to get better, work hard, focus, and everything else will just be a bonus. As long as I'm satisfied, and I think we're getting better with every song compared to the last, then I'm satisfied and that's all I want. If we don't achieve that, then I'll be disappointed.