Explore Quotes by Joseph B. Wirthlin

We cannot have the fruits of the gospel without its roots.

Home teaching is an excellent preparation for missionary service.

God wants us to serve willingly and obediently.

I remember the first time I met my wife, Elisa. As a favor to a friend, I had gone to her home to pick up her sister, Frances. Elisa opened the door, and at least for me, it was love at first sight.

A worldwide web of electronic connections now moves data at ever-increasing speed and volume along what we call the information superhighway.

Inordinate desire for material possessions can become an obsession that consumes our thoughts, drains our resources, and leads to unhappiness.

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.

Why must we love the Lord? Because as we do so, we become refined, pure, and holy.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bears His name. He stands at its head and directs it through His chosen prophets.

The Spirit is as operative today in communicating the gospel to all who seek the truth as it was on the day of Pentecost anciently.

Every person on the earth today lived at one time in heavenly realms. We walked with our Heavenly Father. We knew Him. We heard His voice. We loved Him.

Charity must become a fundamental state of mind and heart that guides us in all we do.

The spiritual self of each of us is that part of us that will never grow old, or ill, or die, but it must be nurtured and invigorated!

I love the German and the Swiss people for their many fine traits of character. I love their language that is so exacting and yet so expressive.

No matter our age, circumstances, or abilities, each one of us can create something remarkable of his life.

My mother was a very positive thinker; she was always active, always doing something good.

I don't know whether we Church members fully appreciate the Book of Mormon, one of our sacred scriptures, as we really should.

The Holy Ghost will warn us of danger, and it will inspire us to help others in need.

Wayward, disobedient children cause their parents grief and anxiety.

A sure indicator of true religion is a concern for the poor of the earth.

Prior to high school, I played a lot of neighborhood football.