Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes
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A certain amount of impatience may be useful to stimulate and motivate us to action. However, I believe that a lack of patience is a major cause of the difficulties and unhappiness in the world today.
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There are many reasons our prayers may lack power. Sometimes they become routine. Our prayers become hollow when we say similar words in similar ways over and over so often that the words become more of a recitation than a communication.
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The Gospels record that nearly everywhere the Savior went, He was surrounded by multitudes of people. Some hoped that He would heal them; others came to hear Him speak. Others came for practical advice. Toward the end of His mortal ministry, some came to mock and ridicule Him and to clamor for His crucifixion.
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We have numerous examples of perseverance in the scriptures, in secular history, and in our own experiences.
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If we become ill, modern medicine can work healing miracles.
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Even when we make mistakes, we hope others will love us in spite of our shortcomings - even if we don't deserve it.
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Many today feel troubled and distressed; many feel that, at any moment, the ships of their lives could capsize or sink.
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Think of how dark that Friday was when Christ was lifted up on the cross... It was a Friday filled with devastating, consuming sorrow that gnawed at the souls of those who loved and honored the Son of God.
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Immorality, violence, and divorce, with their accompanying sorrows, plague society worldwide.
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Sin leads to wickedness and to hearts that become hardened to things of the Spirit.
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Lucifer is a master at gradual deception.
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Some carry the burden of bitterness and resentfulness for many years.
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Kindness is the essence of greatness and the fundamental characteristic of the noblest men and women I have known.
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Our computers have become windows through which we can gaze upon a world that is virtually without horizons or boundaries.
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As we progress and become more like the Savior, we can strengthen every group with whom we associate, including families and friends.
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We should always be learning. However, we must be careful not to set aside our faith in the process, because faith actually enhances our ability to learn.
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Some of the happiest people I know have none of the things the world insists are necessary for satisfaction and joy.
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Logic itself affirms that a loving Heavenly Father would not abandon His children without providing a way for them to learn of Him.
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Some of the choicest blessings of my life have been the close friendships I have experienced over the years. Often, these friendships have been forged in the fires of shared experience.
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Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic.
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Kindness is a passport that opens doors and fashions friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last lifetimes.
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You are stronger than you think.
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Many run primarily for the exercise, but others run to condition themselves for well-publicized races of various distances.
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No matter our age, circumstances, or abilities, each one of us can create something remarkable of his life.