Richard L. Evans
Richard L. Evans
Richard Louis Evanswas a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; the president of Rotary International; and the writer, producer, and announcer of Music and the Spoken Word for forty-one years...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth23 March 1906
CountryUnited States of America
Richard L. Evans quotes about
moving one-direction wish
Life moves in one direction only - and each day we are faced with an actual set of circumstances, not with what might have been, not with what we might have done, but with what is, and with where we are now- and from this point we must proceed; not from where we were, not from where we wish we were - but from where we are.
waste stopping wasting-time
Go ahead with your life, your plans.... Don't waste time by stopping before the interruptions have started.
answers should commandments
In answer to the question, "Shouldn't the commandments be rewritten?," someone thoughtfully replied, "No, they should be reread."
responsibility maturity action
Maturity begins on the day we accept responsibility for our own actions.
quiet conscience
Live so as to have a quiet conscience.
generosity can-do
We must not let the things we can't do keep us from doing the things we can do.
temptation want ifs
If you don't want temptation to follow you, don't act as if you are interested.
mistake men perspective
Too much pessimism has led too many men into making serious mistakes. And perhaps part of our pessimism comes because we are too close to ourselves to see in proper perspective.
family happy-life elements
Humor is essential to a full and happy life. It is a reliever and relaxer of pressure and tension, and the saving element in many situations.
happiness men way
Happiness mainly depends on man's ability to work and the way in which he does it.
great-friendship praying great-friend
He who has ceased to pray has lost a great friendship.
life-lesson pay-the-price skills
There are some things you can give another person, and some things you cannot give him, except as he is willing to reach out and take them, and pay the price of making them a part of himself. This principle applies to studying, to developing talents, to absorbing knowledge, to acquiring skills, and to the learning of all the lessons of life.
gratitude sorry feels
Whatever you do, do not feel sorry for yourself - things could always be worse and they are for someone else!
army needs should
We need the courage to start and continue what we should do, and courage to stop what we shouldn't do.