Sticking It Out Quotes

“Never be afraid to offer a smile; sure the risk is that a few foolish people may misinterpret your kindness as weakness, but the sweet reward is that as you make new friends and encourage others, the foolish have ignored the fact that you have already shown them your teeth.”
― Johnnie Dent Jr.

“Your love life is insignificant when it comes to raising your children to be respectable human beings. The moment you see them suffer or lower their standards because of your selfishness, is the day you should realize that nothing matters more than them. You are not just the queen or king of your fairy tale. The real story of your life is the gift of time God gave you with them.”
― Shannon L. Alder

“Happiness is not marriage; it is what you build in one another through the hardest times.”
― Shannon L. Alder, 300 Questions LDS Couples Should Ask for a More Vibrant Marriage

“Never be afraid to offer a smile; sure the risk is that a few foolish people may misinterpret your kindness as weakness, but the reward in their error be that at least they cannot blame you because you did show your teeth.”
― Johnnie Dent Jr.

“You are too important to the bigger picture to just fall off the canvas.”
― Johnnie Dent Jr.

“Marriage is a journey of disasters, only to fall in love all over again, with the person that rescues you each time.”
― Shannon L. Alder

“The most difficult adversary I have ever faced happens to look just like me.”
― Johnnie Dent Jr.

“An excuse is the most expensive brand of self defeat you will ever purchase.”
― Johnnie Dent Jr.

“Never be afraid to offer a smile; sure the risk is that a few foolish people may misinterpret your kindness as weakness, but the sweet reward of their error will be that at least they cannot blame you because you did show your teeth.”
― Johnnie Dent Jr.

“Never be afraid to offer a smile; sure the risk is that a few foolish people may misinterpret your kindness as weakness, but the sweet reward is that as you make new friends and encourage others, the foolish will learn the error of their ways because you did at least show them your teeth.”
― Johnnie Dent Jr.