Quotes from John Bytheway

Be the kind of friend who takes people to Christ.

Some people will dream big dreams while others will wake up and do them.

Expressions of affection, like putting your arm around someone's shoulder, holding hands, or giving a kiss good night, involve the principle of honesty.

It is better to be respected than it is to be popular. Popularity ends on yearbook day, but respect lasts forever.

you cannot find happiness, outside the plan of happiness!

The best way to prepare for death is to live life to its fullest.

And I, Nephi, took one of the daughters of Ishmael to wife.' Well Mr. Go-And-Do just went and did!

The Lord didn't make Lehi a mere spectator, watching and learning from afar. Instead, the Lord taught his prophet by taking him out of the bleachers and placing him right in the middle of the action.

While I am aware of no counsel on whether kissing should be reserved only for post-mission dating or courtship, I am aware of plenty of counsel concerning honesty in our actions and treating others with respect and kindness. Casual attitudes about expressions of affection such as kissing can cause much grief and heartache.

Decide while you're young to keep the commandments of God, and you won't have to think fast, because before temptation even steps up to the bat, you'll have made your decision. You were smart enough to think first.

Adversity is simply part of earth life. From it we can grow and progress if we choose to. Yes, some trials come because of our own disobedience, but many trials are simply part of life.

Inch by inch, life's a cinch. Yard by yard, life's hard.

Sometimes you have to go through the wilderness before you get to the Promised Land.

Thanks to the restored gospel, we know our spirits lived before we were born into this mortal existence.

It is better to be respected than it is to be popular. Popularity ends on yearbook day, but respect lasts forever.

If our testimonies are strong onthis point and if we feel the absolute assurance that God loves us, we will change our questons. We won't ask, 'Why did this happen?' or 'Why doesn't God care about me?' Instead, our questions will become, 'What can I learn from this experience?' or 'How does the Lord want me to handle this?

Everyone would like to have stronger faith. By themselves, the scriptures may not strengthen your faith, but being faithful to what they teach, does. In other words, faith cannot be separated from faithfulness.

don't do things that kill you.

Inch by inch, life's a cinch. Yard by yard, life's hard.

you cannot find happiness, outside the plan of happiness!

The best way to prepare for death is to live life to its fullest.

If your only nice to the people that are nice to you, big deal; what do you want, a gist certificate? Everyone does that. And if you only say "hi" in the hall to the people that say hi to you, what are doing more than anyone else? Maybe you know people who are different when they're alone than when they're with their friends. they might say "hi" to you if your alone, but with a group they act like they've never seen you.

Some people will dream big dreams while others will wake up and do them.

The Imagi-Nation is a little country in your head. When you're young, you go there to play. When you get older, you go there to worry.