"Only when the truth is known is one actually making a choice; otherwise, he may be simply guessing at the course he should follow." -A Parent's Guide, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
I like the simple truth in this quote, but I also like the mercy and hope it offers for those situations when we have to choose between two good things or two bad things, rather than one good and one bad. If you honestly don't know what to choose, perhaps you're not as accountable as when you do.
I also like this one, just a few paragraphs after the first one: "Live just the way you expect your children to live." I expect my children to be better in general than I am because I know they can be and are, so if I live up to this quote, I also expect myself to be constantly improving and getting better. The quote also reminds me to be fair with the kids and stay grounded and realistic in my expectations of them.
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