The family unit is the most important organization in time or in eternity.

The most important single thing that any Latter-day Saint ever does in this world is to marry the right person, in the right place, by the right authority.

But I shall not know any better then than I know now that he is God’s Almighty Son, that he is our Savior and Redeemer, and that salvation comes in and through his atoning blood and in no other way.

We cannot survive spiritually with one foot in the Church and the other in the world.

All progression in spiritual things is dependent upon the attainment of humility.

Existence came from God; death came by Adam; and immortality and eternal life come through Christ.

Obviously the holy practice (of polygamy) will commence again after the Second Coming of the Son of Man and the ushering in of the millennium.

No one can argue with a testimony, it is not a debatable issue. It is there to be accepted or rejected.

Every mortal birth is a heaven-given reminder to prepare for the second birth.

Woman's primary place is in the home, where she is to rear children and abide by the righteous counsel of her husband.

There is no such thing as neutrality where the gospel is concerned.

The sound of the king's music made Despereaux's soul grow large and light inside of him.

A single man is minority, a leader is the majority.

Whenever I have nothing better to do, I roast a chicken.

I'd like to go out knowing that I helped a few people along the way.

We are eating, using up, and possessing more than we should. That is why a large portion of the human population is hungry.

Maybe I should go back to teaching school about crazy people instead of being one. (Jim Alvin)

When I go to the movies, I like romance, comedy, and thrillers. I hate gore.

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.

Your heart matters most, so be gentler and more patient with yourself, and their hearts matter most, too, so be kinder and more compassionate to others.