Suffering can make saints of people as they learn patience, long-suffering and self-mastery.

God does watch over us and does notice us, but it usually through someone else that he meets our needs.

Humility is royalty without a crown.

No amount of rationalizing can change God's laws. No amount of fashion designing can turn immodesty into virtue, and no amount of popularity can change sin into righteousness.

Do it. Do it right. Do it right now.

Real craftsmanship, regardless of the skill involved, reflects real caring, and real caring reflects our attitude about ourselves, about our fellowmen, and about life.

Dream beautiful dreams and then work to make those dreams come true.

I am convinced that each of us, at some time in our lives, must discover the scriptures for ourselves—and not just discover them once, but rediscover them again and again.

There are great challenges ahead of us, giant opportunities to be met. I welcome that exciting prospect and feel to say to the Lord, humbly, 'Give me this MOUNTAIN,' give me these challenges.

The difficulties and hazards of marriage are greatly increased where backgrounds are different

Success is not measured in achievement of goals, but in the stress and strain of meeting those goals

You have all eternity to be cautious in when you're dead.

When men choose not to believe in God, they do not thereafter believe in nothing, they then become capable of believing in anything.

Our social and economic system cannot march toward better days unless it is inspired by things of the Spirit. It is here that the higher purposes of individualism must find their sustenance.

Oh, shut up Weatherby.

With me it is exceptionally true that the Presidency is no bed of roses.

How can you do the right thing when you can't figure out what that is? When all you have before you are choices in various shades of wrong?

At times we are slaves of sin. Lord, come to free us!

There is unspeakable pleasure attending the life of a voluntary student.

The real culprits are those who created a system that makes it dangerous to work and safe to loaf.

Follow the tugs in your heart. I think that everybody gets these gentle urges and should listen to them. Even if they sound absolutely insane, they may be worth going for.