Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes
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Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic.
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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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You are stronger than you think.
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We will all rise from the grave.
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No matter our age, circumstances, or abilities, each one of us can create something remarkable of his life.
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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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We've all met those who seem to radiate happiness. They seem to smile more than others; they laugh more than others - just being around them makes us happier as well.
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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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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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You can find peace amidst the storms that threaten you.
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As parents know, little children are, by their nature, without guile. They speak the thoughts of their minds without reservation or hesitance as we have learned as parents when they embarrass us at times. They do not deceive. They set an example of being without guile.
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I know that each of us has much to do. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by the tasks we face. But if we keep our priorities in order, we can accomplish all that we should. We can endure to the end regardless of temptations, problems, and challenges.
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Missionaries labor diligently to teach and baptize those who accept the gospel. In the process, their own testimonies become deeply rooted.
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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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We don't have to be perfect today. We don't have to be better than someone else. All we have to do is to be the very best we can.
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Wayward, disobedient children cause their parents grief and anxiety.
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Financial problems cause distress and loss of self-respect.
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My parents were hardworking. They made every penny stretch as far as possible. That was probably the major reason everything they gave me was always two or three sizes too large.
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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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Experience teaches that when the will and imagination are in conflict, the imagination usually wins. What we imagine may defeat our reason and make us slaves to what we taste, see, hear, smell, and feel in the mind's eye. The body is indeed the servant of the mind.
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Occasionally, family members treat each other with less courtesy and kindness than they do acquaintances or even strangers.
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The gospel of Jesus Christ is not a religion of mourning and gloom.
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For each human being, time is a necessary resource. It can neither be ignored nor changed.
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Bookstore operators tell us that the books which head the bestseller list are books on peace and happiness.