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It is inevitable that many ideas of the young mind will later have to give way to the hard realities of life.

Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily.

I just believe that the way that young people's minds develop is fascinating. If you are doing something for a grade or salary or a reward, it doesn't have as much meaning as creating something for yourself and your own life.

Encouraging young people to believe in themselves and find their own voice whether it's through writing, drama or art is so important in giving young people a sense of self-worth.

There's a reason why young people think what they think. They are taught it. In many cases when they learn at home is erased or countered or overcome.

Children who plan their own schedules and evaluate their own work build up their brains and learn to take more responsibility.

How could youths better learn to live than by at once trying the experiment of living?

I think there are huge lessons there, for young people who are getting started in life, as well as other people. And that is, to take responsibility for your own life. Only you are responsible for the course you take from there.

Young people should ponder over problems that might confront them and be prepared to cope with them in a way that their parents, their leaders, and their Heavenly Father would have them cope, that they might keep themselves clean and pure.

The arrogance of age must submit to be taught by youth.