From Neal A. Maxwell (deceased):
We should, of course, learn from our mistakes, but without forever studying the instant replays as if these were the game of life itself. (Ensign, November 1976, p.14.)
We do notice each other’s weaknesses. But we should not celebrate them. Let us be grateful for the small strides that we and others make, rather than rejoice in the shortfalls. And when mistakes occur, let them become instructive, not destructive. (Ensign, May 1982, p. 39.)
Big mistakes are made over such little things! Little sparks can start such big bonfires. It is well that the sturdy shield of faith can be used not only to quench fiery darts (see Ephesians 6:16) but also to extinguish the small sparks struck by the flint of frustration. In daily life the shield of faith must be ever ready as well as ever sturdy. (Faith, p. 91)
From the ‘Neal A. Maxwell Quote Book’ Deseret Book 1997, p. 213
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