It has always seemed somewhat paradoxical to me that we must constantly have the Lord command us to do those things which are for our own good..

Pondering is, in my feeling, a form of prayer..

Whenever I have a serious problem or some assignment of a creative nature...I always receive more assistance in the early morning hours than at any o….

There were no pre-adamic men in the line of Adam... I am not a scientist. I do not profess to know anything but Jesus Christ, and him crucified, and ….

Not only does inspiration from the Lord compensate for want of facts; it also induces men by self-discipline, to conform in their personal conduct an….

While the Lord will magnify us in both subtle and dramatic ways, he can only guide our footsteps when we move our feet..

No, the Lord doesn't really need us to take care of the poor, but we need this experience; for it is only through our learning how to take care of ea….

In this modern world plagued with counterfeits for the Lord's plan, we must not be misled into supposing that we can discharge our obligations to the….

Every choice one makes either expands or contracts the area in which he can make and implement future decisions. When one makes a choice, he irrevoca….

My soul has made its greatest growth as I have been driven to my knees by adversity and affliction..

The only motive strong enough to induce men to exercise the self control required by the religion of Jesus is love..

The key to happiness is to get the spirit and keep it..

When earth life is over and things appear in their true perspective, we shall more clearly see and realize what the Lord and his prophets have repeat….

Many people correctly make the point that our only hope is to turn to God. For example, Charles Lindbergh, who said that in his young manhood he thou….

The efficacy of our prayers depends on how much we care for one another..

The whole problem is spirituality-not finances. Spiritually strong = welfare strong..

Now, we have the Holy Ghost. Each one of us who is a member of the Church has had hands laid upon his head and has been given, as far as an ordinanc….

How can we give if there is nothing there?... Support and understanding cannot come from the emotionally starved. Teaching cannot come from the unlea….

Service is not something we endure on this earth so we can earn the right to live in the celestial kingdom. Service is the very fiber of which an exa….

The principle of self-reliance grows out of a fundamental doctrine of the Church, that of agency. Just as each individual is accountable for his choi….

Peace has been variously defined, but perhaps we might think of it as 'harmony within one's self, and with God and man.'.