There is no success which can compensate for the failure of the family. David O. McKay More Quotes by David O. McKay More Quotes From David O. McKay Let husband and wife never speak to one another in loud tones,unless the house is on fire. David O. McKay wifehusbandfire Every noble impulse, every unselfish expression of love, every surrender of self to something higher than self, every loyalty to an ideal, every fine courage of the soul – by doing good for good’s sake – that is spirituality. – David O. McKay loyaltyexpressionself Children are more influenced by sermons you act than by sermons you preach. David O. McKay learninginfluencechildren The true purpose of life is the perfection of humanity through individual effort, under the guidance of God's inspiration. Real life is response to the best within us. To be alive only to appetite, pleasure, pride, money-making, and not to goodness and kindness, purity and love, poetry, music, flowers, stars, God and eternal hopes, is to deprive one's self of the real joy of living. David O. McKay starsreligiouskindness The aim of education is to develop resources in the child that will contribute to his well-being as long as life endures; to develop power of self-mastery that he may never be a slave to indulgence or other weaknesses, to develop [strong] manhood, beautiful womanhood that in every child and every youth may be found at least the promise of a friend, a companion, one who later may be fit for husband or wife, an exemplary father or a loving intelligent mother, one who can face life with courage, meet disaster with fortitude, and face death without fear. David O. McKay strongmotherbeautiful Being a parent is the greatest trust that has been given to human beings. David O. McKay family-and-friendsgivenparent Anger itself does more harm than the condition which aroused anger. David O. McKay harmangerdoe As long as the day lasts, let's give it all we got. David O. McKay perseverancegivinglong Let us instill into the hearts of our children the love of freedom. Teach them that to be free is as precious as life itself. Fight every influence - Socialist, communist, whatever it may be - that would deprive an American citizen of the liberty vouchsafed by the Constitution. Liberty is truth. In truth we find liberty. You teachers, feel it in your hearts; instill it into the hearts of these precious children. May the Church of Jesus Christ ever stand true to the ideals of freedom. David O. McKay teacherchildrenjesus The Gospel of Jesus Christ can make bad men good and good men better, can alter human nature, and can change human lives. David O. McKay changefaithjesus There are seeds of happiness in every soul. Our mental attitude and dispositions constitute the environment in which these seeds germinate. There is as much need for sunshine in our heart as for sunshine in the world. Today, as perhaps never before, mankind needs encouragement and cheer. David O. McKay encouragementcheerattitude That which a man continually thinks about determines his actions in times of opportunity and stress. I will know what you are if you tell me what you think about when you don't have to think. David O. McKay stressopportunitymen Character is the aim of true education; and science, history, and literature are but means used to accomplish this desired end. David O. McKay literaturecharactermean I desire to call attention to the fact that the united, well ordered American home is one of the greatest contributing factors to the preservation of the Constitution of the United States. It has been aptly said that "Out of the homes of America will come the future citizens of America, and only as those homes are what they should be will this nation be what it should be." David O. McKay desirehomeamerica Man is a spiritual being, a soul, and at some period of his life everyone is possessed with an irresistible desire to know his relationship to the Infinite. . . . There is something within him which urges him to rise above himself, to control his environment, to master the body and all things physical and live in a higher and more beautiful world. David O. McKay spiritualbeautifulmen No greater responsibility can rest upon a man, than to be a teacher of God's children David O. McKay responsibilityteacherchildren Motherhood is the one thing in all the world which most truly exemplifies the God-given virtues of creating and sacrificing. Though it carries the woman close to the brink of death, motherhood also leads her into the very realm of the fountains of life and makes her co-partner with the Creator in bestowing upon eternal spirits mortal life. David O. McKay sacrificemotherhoodmom Youth need guidance, direction, and proper restraint...Parents, too, have a responsibility in this training not to provoke children to wrath. They should be considerate not to irritate by vexatious commands or place unreasonable blame. Whenever possible they should give encouragement rather than remonstrance or reproof. David O. McKay encouragementresponsibilitychildren As with companions so with books. We may choose those which will make us better, more intelligent, more appreciative of the good and the beautiful in the world, or we may choose the trashy, the vulgar, the obscene, which will make us feel as though we've been 'wallowing in the mire. David O. McKay intelligentbeautifulbook If you would be happy, render a kind service, make somebody else happy. David O. McKay kindifswould-be
