Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes
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You can find peace amidst the storms that threaten you.
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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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Honesty is of God and dishonesty of the devil; the devil was a liar from the beginning.
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Telescopes and microscopes bring to our view the otherwise unseen and unknown.
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Men and women who decide to flirt with adultery just once can become enmeshed in misery and unhappiness for themselves and their precious families.
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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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Bookstore operators tell us that the books which head the bestseller list are books on peace and happiness.
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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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Love is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the pathway of discipleship. It comforts, counsels, cures, and consoles.
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A worldwide web of electronic connections now moves data at ever-increasing speed and volume along what we call the information superhighway.
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Wayward, disobedient children cause their parents grief and anxiety.
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Oh, it is wonderful to know that our Heavenly Father loves us - even with all our flaws! His love is such that even should we give up on ourselves, He never will.
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Inordinate desire for material possessions can become an obsession that consumes our thoughts, drains our resources, and leads to unhappiness.
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When we are baptized and confirmed, when brethren are ordained to the priesthood, when we go to the temple and receive our endowment, when we enter into the new and everlasting covenant of eternal marriage - in all these sacred ordinances, we make solemn commitments to keep God's commandments.
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Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic.
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The more often we see the things around us - even the beautiful and wonderful things - the more they become invisible to us. That is why we often take for granted the beauty of this world: the flowers, the trees, the birds, the clouds - even those we love. Because we see things so often, we see them less and less.
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The gospel of Jesus Christ is not a religion of mourning and gloom.
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I loved my mission in Switzerland and Germany. As I left on the train from Basel, Switzerland, tears flowed down my cheeks because I knew then that my full-time service in the Church had ended.
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To be without guile is to be free of deceit, cunning, hypocrisy, and dishonesty in thought or action.
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Marathon runners set explicit goals.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bears His name. He stands at its head and directs it through His chosen prophets.
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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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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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Through the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Lord has established His Church once again among men.