Explore Quotes by Joseph B. Wirthlin

Occasionally, family members treat each other with less courtesy and kindness than they do acquaintances or even strangers.

We have no middle ground, no foggy gray area where we can sin a little without suffering spiritual decline. That is why we must repent and come to Christ daily on submissive knees so that we can prevent our bonfires of testimony from being snuffed out by sin.

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.

God truly is our Father, the Father of the spirits of all mankind. We are his literal offspring and are formed in his image. We have inherited divine characteristics from him.

The notion that you can endanger your physical and mental health by letting strong passions go unsatisfied is a vicious falsehood.

Those who stand at the threshold of life always waiting for the right time to change are like the man who stands at the bank of a river waiting for the water to pass so he can cross on dry land.

Sin leads to wickedness and to hearts that become hardened to things of the Spirit.

Mortal experiences give us the opportunity to assess what we are doing with our lives.

The Gospels record that nearly everywhere the Savior went, He was surrounded by multitudes of people. Some hoped that He would heal them; others came to hear Him speak. Others came for practical advice. Toward the end of His mortal ministry, some came to mock and ridicule Him and to clamor for His crucifixion.

Prosperity often leads to pride, which leads to sin.

Some have been ensnared in the net of excessive debt. The net of interest holds them fast, requiring them to sell their time and energies to meet the demands of creditors. They surrender their freedom, becoming slaves to their own extravagance.

Some pass their days as though suffering a deep sadness they cannot name. Others are unhappy because life didn't turn out the way they thought it would.

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.

What people think and believe and plan are all very important, but what they do is the thing that counts most.

The greater the measure of our love, the greater is our joy.

In my early teens, I was a janitor. In high school, I got up early to deliver to accounts that required early service.

Don't be discouraged if the answer to your prayer does not come immediately. Study, ponder, and pray, sincerely having faith, and live the commandments.

Although we might settle for less, Heavenly Father won't, for he sees us as the glorious beings we are capable of becoming.

The Lord is well aware of our mortality. He knows our weaknesses. He understands the challenges of our everyday lives. He has great empathy for the temptations of earthly appetites and passions.

When some people have a difficult job to do, they give up everything else until that job is finished. Others just give up.

Too many sit at the banquet table of the gospel of Jesus Christ and merely nibble at the feast placed before them. They go through the motions - attending their meetings perhaps, glancing at scriptures, repeating familiar prayers - but their hearts are far away.