Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes
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The people who misuse the Sabbath lose the blessings of spiritual food and growth promised to those who keep this commandment.
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I have known exceptional people who have endured severe trials while others, at least on the surface, seem to have lived charmed lives.
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You can get people to work by using threats or by promising rewards.
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Most of us don't mind doing what we ought to do when it doesn't interfere with what we want to do, but it takes discipline and maturity to do what we ought to do whether we want to or not.
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For me, the Lord has opened the windows of heaven and showered blessings upon my family beyond my ability to express.
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We are all busy. It's easy to find excuses for not reaching out to others, but I imagine they will sound as hollow to our Heavenly Father as the elementary school boy who gave his teacher a note asking that he be excused from school March 30th through the 34th.
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The Lord has promised great rewards for those who reach out to strengthen their brothers and sisters.
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Each minute is a little thing, and yet, with respect to our personal productivity, to manage the minute is the secret of success.
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Sometimes we make the process more complicated than we need to. We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination.
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Having received the Spirit of Christ to know good from evil, we should always choose the good.
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Our bodies are truly the result of what we eat, what we think about, and the exercise we receive. If we are not wise, these little things can soon cause major health problems that will limit our success and ability to serve.
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Fasting, coupled with mighty prayer, is powerful.
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Prior to high school, I played a lot of neighborhood football.
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Though our trials are diverse, there is one thing the Lord expects of us no matter our difficulties and sorrows: He expects us to press on.
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Too many sit at the banquet table of the gospel of Jesus Christ and merely nibble at the feast placed before them. They go through the motions - attending their meetings perhaps, glancing at scriptures, repeating familiar prayers - but their hearts are far away.
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Priesthood lessons are regularly devoted to topics of family leadership, and quorum leaders everywhere are feeling more and more their responsibility to teach and train their quorum members to be better husbands and fathers.
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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.
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Many feel discouraged because they have not measured up to their potential.
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President Benson's mighty influence is felt in many ways. His timely and inspired counsel to read the precious Book of Mormon brought an added appreciation of this sacred scripture to all who followed his direction.
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Every day is an adventure.
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Average leaders inspire people to punch a time clock. Great leaders inspire industry and passion.
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Look at every Zion society from ancient times to present, and you find at its center love for others.
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The most cherished and sacred moments of our lives are those filled with the spirit of love.
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Yes, education is the catalyst that will hone and sharpen our talents, skills, and abilities and cause them to blossom.