Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes
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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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Seeing life from an eternal perspective helps us focus our limited mortal energies on the things that matter most.
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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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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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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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When the Savior Himself was born, there were troubled times.
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Self-control is one mark of a mature person; it applies to control of language, physical treatment of others, and the appetites of the body.
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God wants us to serve willingly and obediently.
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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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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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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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God's commandments are not given to limit or punish us.
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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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Some memories are unforgettable, remaining ever vivid and heartwarming!
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As society has shifted from an agrarian to an urban structure, the joy and necessity of diligent, hard work have been neglected.
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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 are ever on the threshold of new journeys and new discoveries. Can you imagine the excitement of the Wright brothers on the morning of that first flight? The anticipation of Jonas Salk as he analyzed the data that demonstrated a way to prevent polio?
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In spite of discouragement and adversity, those who are happiest seem to have a way of learning from difficult times, becoming stronger, wiser and happier as a result.
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Desire, burning desire, is basic to achieving anything beyond the ordinary.
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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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Home teaching is an excellent preparation for missionary service.
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A sure indicator of true religion is a concern for the poor of the earth.
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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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Jesus Christ is infinitely more than a great teacher and philosopher.