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Richard L. Evans

Richard Louis Evans (March 23, 1906 – November 1, 1971) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) (1953–71); the president of Rotary International (1966–67); and the writer, producer, and announcer of Music and the Spoken Word for forty-one years (1929–71).

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Maturity begins on the day we accept responsibility for our own actions.

Accept, Action, Maturity, Responsibility

Realize that the privilege to work is a gift. Love of work is success. Be thankful that every morning that you get up that you have some thing that must be done (whether you like it or not).

Gift, Love, Morning, Work

We must not let the things we can't do keep us from doing the things we can do.

Can Do, Generosity, Keep, Let, Things

One of the most fruitless, irritating wastes in the world is arguing-the contentious, endless kind of arguing that is akin to quarreling, and causes feuding in families and among friends, and leaves resentful feeling in homes, in hearts, in businesses and professions, and in all kinds of gatherings in public and private places, and in all relationships of life-and with so little that it ever seems to settle!

Akin, Feelings, Friends, Fruitless, Heart, Home

Parents who indulge themselves 'in moderation' may have children who indulge themselves to excess.

Children, Indulge, Moderation, Parent, Teaching

Live so as to have a quiet conscience.

Conscience, Live, Quiet

He who has ceased to pray has lost a great friendship.

Great Friend, Great Friendship, Praying, Ceased, Lost, Pray

Remember to build each other up, to strengthen and sustain, to keep companionship lovely and alive. Remember dignity and respect; understanding; not expecting perfection; a sense of humor and a sense of what is sacred and serious; common purposes, common convictions, and the character to stay with a bargain, to keep a covenant - in these are the making of a good and solid marriage.

Character, Common Purpose, Companionship, Perfection, Remember, Sustain

The interruption we now impatiently put off may be the most important thing we could be doing at this particular time?

Important, Interruption, Listening, May, Particular, Thing

Your direction is more important than your speed.

Important, Speed, Direction

A boy is the only known substance from which a man can be made.

Boy, Boys, Known, Man, Men, Substance

There never was a tonic that would cure more social ailments than a healthy, happy home. There never was a greater source of social stability than an affectionate and understanding family. There never was a better way of helping children to happiness than the close confidence of wise and loving and responsible parents.

Children, Greater, Happiness, Helping, Home, Wise

One of our urgent opportunities is to respond to a child when he earnestly asks, remembering that they don't always ask.

Ask, Children, Listening, Opportunities, Opportunity, Respond

Happiness mainly depends on man's ability to work and the way in which he does it.

Depends, Happiness, Men, Way, Work

Keep courage. Whatever you do, do not feel sorry for yourself. You will win in a great age of opportunity.

Age, Courage, Keep, Sorry, Winning

We should think seriously before we slam doors, before we burn bridges, before we saw off the limb on which we find ourselves sitting.

Bridges, Doors, Limb, Thinking

There's no pillow quite so soft as a father's strong shoulder.

Father, Pillow, Quite, Shoulders, Soft, Strong

Shouldn't the commandments be re-written? No, they should be re-read!

Should, Written, Commandments

Sincere love is something that sacrifices not something that indulges itself. Sincere love is responsible. It would never knowingly hurt, but would heal.

Hurt, Knowingly, Love, Responsible, Sacrifice, Sacrifices

Parents sometimes simply don't have enough hands and time and attention to do all that is urgent. But in all things there is a priority of importance. . . . and one of our urgent opportunities is to respond to a child when he earnestly asks, remembering that they don't always ask, that they aren't always teachable, that they won't always listen.

Child, Children, Communication, Opportunity, Parents, Urgent

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