Life was never intended to consist of a glut of luxury, be an easy course, or filled only with success. There are those games which we lose, those races in which we finish last, and those promotions which never come. Such experiences provide an opportunity for us to show our determination and to rise above disappointment. Thomas S. Monson
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  1. Choose your love. Love your choice.

  2. Our most significant opportunities will be found in times of greatest difficulty.

  3. To live greatly, we must develop the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and triumph with humility.

  4. May I share with you a formula that in my judgment will help you and help me to journey well through mortality... First, fill your mind with truth; second, fill your life with service; and third, fill your heart with love.

  5. Never let a problem to be solved, become more important than a person to be loved.

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