Just as our Redeemer gave His life as a vicarious sacrifice for all men, and in so doing became our Savior, even so we, in a small measure, when we engage in proxy work in the temple, become as saviors to those on the other side.
A truly educated man never ceases to learn.
True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well-being of one’s companion.
Gratitude is the beginning of civility, of decency and goodness, of a recognition that we cannot afford to be arrogant. We should walk with the knowledge that we will need help every step of the way.
The temple is concerned with things of immortality. It is a bridge between this life and the next. All of the ordinances that take place in the house of the Lord are expressions of our belief in the immortality of the human soul.
God has brought us together as families to bring to pass His eternal purposes. We are part of this plan in this marriage relationship. let us love and respect and honor one another. We can do it, and we will be the better for it.
The cause of most of man’s unhappiness is sacrificing what he wants most for what he wants now.
There are few things more pathetic than those who have lost their curiosity and sense of adventure, and who no longer care to learn.
You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make.
Children don’t need beating. They need love and encouragement. They need fathers to whom they can look with respect rather than fear. Above all, they need example.
The best cure for weariness is the challenge of helping someone who is even more tired.
You must ask for God’s help. After each failure, ask forgiveness, pick yourself up, and try again.
We seldom get into trouble when we speak softly. It is only when we raise our voices that the sparks fly and tiny molehills become great mountains of contention.
Christmas means giving. The Father gave his Son, and the Son gave his life. Without giving there is no true Christmas, and without sacrifice there is no true worship.
Work will cure your grief. Serve others.
No other practice will make one more attractive in conversation than to be well-read in a variety of subjects.
All of us have far too much to do to waste our time and energies in criticism, faultfinding, or the abuse of others.
Please don’t nag yourself with thoughts of failure. Do not set goals far beyond your capacity to achieve. Simply do what you can do, in the best way you know, and the Lord will accept of your effort.
Those who move forward with a happy spirit will find that things always work out.
Faith in something greater than ourselves enables us to do what we have said we’ll do, to press forward when we are tired or hurt or afraid, to keep going when the challenge seems overwhelming and the course is entirely uncertain.