I believe that the telephone and telegraph and other such conveniences were permitted by the Lord to be developed for the express purpose of building the kingdom. Others may use them for business, professional or other purposes, but basically they are to build the kingdom.
The more we serve our fellowmen in appropriate ways, the more substance there is to our souls.
In the kingdom, the greater our responsibilities, the greater is our need to see ourselves as servants.
Working toward perfection is not a one time decision but a process to be pursued throughout one’s lifetime.
Success is not measured in achievement of goals, but in the stress and strain of meeting those goals.
Music can act upon our senses to produce or induce feelings of reverence, humility, fervor, assurance, or other feelings attuned to the spirit of worship.
We are in a position, as musicians, to touch the souls of those who listen.
There isn’t anything else more important than taking the gospel to the world.
Wherever you have a plot of land, however small, plant a garden. Staying close to the soil is good for the soul.
The Lord’s way builds individual self esteem and develops and heals the dignity of the individual, whereas the world’s way depresses the individual’s view of himself and causes deep resentment.
Preparedness, when properly pursued, is a way of life, not a sudden, spectacular program.
A true Latter–day Saint family is a haven against the storms and struggles of life.
We learn to do by doing.
Do not pray to marry the one that you love, but to love the one that you marry.
Waste is unjustified, and especially the waste of time limited as that commodity is in our days of probation. One must live, not only exist; he must do, not merely be; he must grow, not just vegetate.
How long has it been since you took your children, whatever their size, in your arms and told them that you love them and are glad that they can be yours forever?
One of the most serious human defects in all ages is procrastination, an unwillingness to accept personal responsibilities now.
Sin comes when communication lines are down – it always does, sooner or later.
One of the most fallacious doctrines originated by Satan and propounded by man is that man is saved alone by the grace of God; that belief in Jesus Christ alone is all that is needed for salvation.
Marriage can be more an exultant ecstasy than the human mind can conceive. This is within the reach of every couple, every person.