Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes
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Indeed, the world is a better place because there was such a leader as President Gordon B. Hinckley.
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We have at our fingertips information that 500 years ago would have made the poorest man a prince.
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We are commanded to seek out those who are lost. We are to be our brother's keeper.
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I don't know whether we Church members fully appreciate the Book of Mormon, one of our sacred scriptures, as we really should.
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We observe that in the scriptures, fasting almost always is linked with prayer. Without prayer, fasting is not complete fasting; it's simply going hungry.
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A computer can be a useful and indispensable tool. But if we allow it to devour our time with vain, unproductive, and sometimes destructive pursuits, it becomes an entangling net.
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Parents should plant deeply the seed of the work ethic into the hearts and habits of their children.
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Often, parents feel overwhelmed. Many must accomplish the whole job single-handedly while bearing all of the emotional pain of divorce.
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Seeing life from an eternal perspective helps us focus our limited mortal energies on the things that matter most.
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The Spirit is as operative today in communicating the gospel to all who seek the truth as it was on the day of Pentecost anciently.
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When the Savior Himself was born, there were troubled times.
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Some pass their days as though suffering a deep sadness they cannot name. Others are unhappy because life didn't turn out the way they thought it would.
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Some memories are unforgettable, remaining ever vivid and heartwarming!
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The light from the sun breaks through space, bathing our planet as it encircles the sun with life-giving warmth and light. Without the sun, there could be no life on this planet; it would be forever barren, cold, and dark.
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When we reach out to assist the least of Heavenly Father's children, we do it unto Him. That is the essence of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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I love the German and the Swiss people for their many fine traits of character. I love their language that is so exacting and yet so expressive.
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God wants us to serve willingly and obediently.
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At the final day, the Savior will not ask about the nature of our callings. He will not inquire about our material possessions or fame. He will ask if we ministered to the sick, gave food and drink to the hungry, visited those in prison, or gave succor to the weak.
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Gratitude is a mark of a noble soul and a refined character. We like to be around those who are grateful.
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God's commandments are not given to limit or punish us.
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Much of the Netherlands lies considerably below sea level, as you well know. Through the process of building dikes to wall out the salty sea and through pumping the water into canals, the country of the ingenious, resourceful, and doughty Dutch has literally been born of the sea.
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Some people are weak in their faith and testimonies but are not even aware of how precarious their situation is. Many of them likely would be offended at the suggestion.
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During my life I have heard many sermons on the Resurrection. I can recite the events of that first Easter Sunday. I have marked in my scriptures passages regarding the Resurrection.
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When I was a deacon, the ominous signs of the Great Depression began to appear. Tens of thousands lost their jobs. Money was scarce. Families had to do without. Some young people did not ask their mothers, 'What's for dinner?' because they knew all too well that their cupboards held very little.