Chieko N. Okazaki quotes

“If you're doing the best you can, that's good enough.”
-- Chieko N. Okazaki

Source : Chieko N. Okazaki (1993). “Lighten Up!”, Deseret Book Company

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“When our burdens are grievous to be borne, when we face a world in which it seems that there is only struggle and no rest, I hope we can remember the immense strength of our sisterhood, the reservoirs that we have within us, and the unfailing wellspring of the Savior’s love for us, even in the midst of adversity.”
-- Chieko N. Okazaki

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“Our real calling to be a compassionate Christian came when we stepped out of the waters of baptism… We don’t need a bishop’s assignment to be kind. We don’t need to sign up to be thoughtful. We don’t need to be sustained by our wards to be sensitive.”
-- Chieko N. Okazaki

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“Hooray for differences! Without them, there would be no harmony. In principles, great clarity. In practices, great charity.”
-- Chieko N. Okazaki

Source : Chieko N. Okazaki (1993). “Lighten Up!”, Deseret Book Company

#Practice Quotes #Differences Quotes #Principles Quotes

“Only you know your circumstances, your energy level, the needs of your children, and the emotional demands of your other obligations. Be wise during intensive seasons of your life. Cherish your agency, and don’t give it away casually. Don’t compare yourself to others — nearly always this will make you despondent. Don’t accept somebody else’s interpretation of how you should be spending your time. Make the best decision you can and then evaluate it to see how it works.”
-- Chieko N. Okazaki

Source : Chieko N. Okazaki (1993). “Lighten Up!”, Deseret Book Company

#Wise Quotes #Children Quotes #Emotional Quotes

“Be spiritually independent enough that your relationship with the Savior doesn't depend on your circumstances or on what other people say and do. Have the spiritual independence to be a Mormon--the best Mormon you can--in your own way. Not the bishop's way. Not the Relief Society president's way. Your way.”
-- Chieko N. Okazaki

Source : Chieko N. Okazaki (1993). “Lighten Up!”, Deseret Book Company

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“When we set aside the burden of judgment, then our hands and hearts are free to serve others with joy. Such service is truly the way of the Christian.”
-- Chieko N. Okazaki

Source : Chieko N. Okazaki (1995). “Aloha!”, Shadow Mountain

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“We know that service is indispensable for bringing us close to the Savior and letting us feel his Spirit. In nothing do we resemble the Savior more than in serving others. So in nothing should we feel greater love and joy than in service.”
-- Chieko N. Okazaki

Source : Chieko N. Okazaki (1995). “Aloha!”, Shadow Mountain

#Joy Quotes #Spirit Quotes #Serving Others Quotes

“What would Christ do if he were in my situation?”
-- Chieko N. Okazaki

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“Fine. You don’t want to be good enough for me, then you will never be. I deserve someone who wants to be what I need.”

“I'm not the fastest writer. I can't just crank out ideas that are good enough.”

“I'm not a good enough singer to pull off the effect.”

“You can look at everything from pre-Heisman to post-Heisman, and I think that's why it ranks up at the top, because before then, I didn't even think I was good enough to be a professional ballplayer.”

“If you're doing the best you can, that's good enough.”

Source : Chieko N. Okazaki (1993). “Lighten Up!”, Deseret Book Company

“How do I soothe his ache when mine was a big gaping hole large enough for both of us to fit in?”

“I cannot emphasize enough the importance of family encouragement - not just for me, but for everyone.”

Source : Interview with Dr. Stephen Edelson, www.autism.com. February 1, 1996.

“Moments are history. If you have enough of them, they become a story.”

“It is bad enough to be bad, but to be bad in bad taste is unpardonable.”

“It's hard enough for women to walk on high heels. And I'm on stilts!”