Occupation: Author Birth: September 10, 1924 Death: July 3, 2015
That historian or scholar who delights in pointing out the weaknesses and frailties of present or past leaders destroys faith. A destroyer of faith —….
The purest, most beautiful and appealing experiences of life: romance, love, marriage, and parenthood..
You ought to know that the Lord loves you. He will make that known to you, and it will be a very private and individual experience, something you can….
Everyone is tested. One might think it is unfair to be singled out and subjected to a particular temptation, but this is the purpose of mortal life—t….
You always hold the key of repentance to unlock the prison door. If they throw the word diversity at you, grab hold of it and say, "I am already dive….
Like most things of great worth, knowledge which is of eternal value comes only through personal prayer and pondering. These, joined with fasting and….
You must know that baptism for someone who is dead is quite as essential as baptism for some one who is living..
One of the adversary's sharpest tools is to convince us that we are no longer worthy to pray. No matter who you are or what you may have done, you ca….
The atonement of Christ is not just for those who sin. The mercy of Christ encompasses all pain..
Freedom is not a self-preserving gift. It has to be earned, and it has to be protected..
We live in a day when the adversary stresses on every hand the philosophy of instant gratification. We seem to demand instant everything, including i….
It has to be an awfully good meeting to beat having no meeting at all..
I bear witness of the power of the priesthood given to the Church to protect us and guide us. And because we have that, we have no fear of the future….
Latter-day Saints are not obedient because they are compelled to be obedient. They are obedient because they know certain spiritual truths and have ….
There is a falsehood that some are born with an attraction to their own kind, with nothing they can do about it. They are just 'that way' and can onl….
One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself..
Learn to pray. Pray often. Pray in your mind, in your heart. Pray on your knees. Prayer is your personal key to heaven. The lock is on your side of t….
The first gift that Adam and Eve received was agency: ‘Thou mayest choose for thyself, for it is given unto thee’ (Moses 3:17). You have that same ag….
Prayer is your personal key to heaven..
We could be like a father determined to provide everything for his family. He devotes every energy to that end and succeeds; only then does he discov….
Tolerance is a virtue, but, like all virtues, when exaggerated it transforms itself into a vice..