"How do we serve Him who made it possible for us to gain eternal life?...King Benjamin provided the answer when he counseled the people, 'When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God' (Mosiah 2:17)."

L. Tom Perry, Liahona, May 2002, 10

"We live in a changing world. Technology has altered nearly every aspect of our lives. We must cope with these advances-even these cataclysmic changes-in a world of which our forebears never dreamed. Remember the promise of the Lord: 'If ye are prepared ye shall not fear.' Fear is a deadly enemy of progress."

Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, May 2003, 19

"What you make of yourself depends upon you as an individual. You are in this world to choose the right or the wrong, to accept the right or yield to temptation. Upon that choice will depend the development of the spiritual part of you. That is fundamental in the gospel of Jesus Christ."

Teachings of Presidents of the Church: David O. McKay, 205

"Mortality.. .is the time to test our ability to understand our Heavenly Father's plan and, of course, our willingness to be obedient. Obedience is essential to obtain exaltation and eternal life."

M. Russell Ballard, Ensign, May 1995, 22

"The reason charity never fails and the reason charity is greater than even the most significant acts of goodness [Paul] cited is that charity, 'the pure love of Christ' (Moro. 7:47), is not an act but a condition or state of being. Charity is attained through a succession of acts that result in a conversion. Charity is something one becomes."

Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign, Nov 2000, 32-34

"The old phrase 'an honest day's work' is never outdated."

Marvin J. Ashton, Tambuli, Mar 1984, 23

"Secular knowledge, important as it may be, can never save a soul nor open the celestial kingdom nor create a world nor make a man a god, but it can be most helpful to that man who, placing first things first, has found the way to eternal life and who can now bring into play all knowledge to be his tool and servant"

Spencer W. Kimball, President Kimball Speaks Out, 90-92

"Some among us preach the doctrine of 'me-ism.' They declare that we should think of ourselves first and foremost and above all else. History, however, has taught that selfishness has never brought happiness. An important part of life is serving and sharing. Certainly the soul-satisfying joy of life is leaving a legacy of love and service for others to emulate and enjoy."

L. Tom Perry, Liahona, May 2002, 10

"I do not know what the future holds. I do not wish to sound negative, but I wish to remind you of the warnings of scripture and the teachings of the prophets which we have had constantly before us. I cannot forget the great lesson of Pharaoh's dream of the fat and lean kine and of the full and withered stalks of corn. I cannot dismiss from my mind the grim warnings of the Lord as set forth in the 24th chapter of Matthew. I am familiar, as are you, with the declarations of modern revelation that the time will come when the earth will be cleansed and there will be indescribable distress, with weeping and mourning and lamentation (see D&C 112:24). Now, I do not wish to be an alarmist. I do not wish to be a prophet of doom. I am optimistic. I do not believe the time is here when an all-consuming calamity will overtake us. I earnestly pray that it may not. There is so much of the Lord's work yet to be done. We, and our children after us, must do it."

Gordon B. Hinckley, Liahona, Jan 2002, 83-86

"We should not underestimate the Lord's power and His willingness to bless our lives if we ask with a sincere heart and real intent. He has instructional designs and learning theories that the world's educational psychologists haven't even imagined yet."

L. Tom Perry, Liahona, May 2002, 10

"As speakers we are not trying to impress the world with how talented we are as preachers. We are simply trying to get across, by repetition, if that's the only way, the sacred message that has been entrusted to us. Those of us who lead the Church are not constantly seeking new doctrine to introduce. We simply teach over and over again that which was in the beginning. It is with great difficulty that we try to pass on to the next generation, in some form of purity, that which was given to us. We will lose it if we are not wise."

Boyd K. Packer, Ensign, Aug 1976, 60

"Let us be prayerful. Let us pray for righteousness. Let us pray for the forces of good. Let us reach out to help men and women of goodwill, whatever their religious persuasion and wherever they live. Let us stand firm against evil, both at home and abroad. Let us live worthy of the blessings of heaven, reforming our lives where necessary and looking to Him, the Father of us all. He has said, "Be still, and know that I am God" (Ps. 46:10)."

Gordon B. Hinckley, Liahona, Jan 2002, 83-86

"...The Master's reward in the Final Judgment will not be based on how long we have labored in the vineyard. We do not obtain our heavenly reward by punching a time clock. What is essential is that our labors in the workplace of the Lord have caused us to become something. For some of us, this requires a longer time than for others. What is important in the end is what we have become by our labors."

Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign, Nov 2000, 32-34

"Entering this earth life to learn and then going forth to serve represent the purpose of our mortal existence."

L. Tom Perry, Liahona, May 2002, 10

"We have been counseled again and again concerning self-reliance, concerning debt, concerning thrift. So many of our people are heavily in debt for things that are not entirely necessary. When I was a young man, my father counseled me to build a modest home, sufficient for the needs of my family, and make it beautiful and attractive and pleasant and secure. He counseled me to pay off the mortgage as quickly as I could so that, come what may, there would be a roof over the heads of my wife and children. I was reared on that kind of doctrine. I urge you as members of this Church to get free of debt where possible and to have a little laid aside against a rainy day."

Gordon B. Hinckley, Liahona, Jan 2002, 83-86

"...The terms learning by study and learning by faith say that self-reliance comes from both efforts...We need to cultivate both of them."

Chieko N. Okazaki, Ensign, Nov 1994, 92

"'Service is the virtue that distinguished the great of all times and which they will be remembered by. It places a mark of nobility upon its disciples. It is the dividing line which separates the two great groups of the world-those who help and those who hinder, those who lift and those who lean, those who contribute and those who only consume. How much better it is to give than to receive. Service in any form is comely and beautiful. To give encouragement, to impart sympathy, to show interest, to banish fear, to build self-confidence and awaken hope in the hearts of others-in short, to love them and to show it-is to render the most precious service' (Bryant S. Hinckley quoted in Steven R. Covey and others, First Things306; punctuation modified)."

L. Tom Perry, Liahona, May 2002, 10 First [1994],

"Many people, when brought to a reconciliation with others, say that they forgive, but they continue to hold malice, continue to suspect the other party, continue to disbelieve the others sincerity. This is sin, for when a reconciliation has been effected and when repentance is claimed, each should forgive and forget, build immediately the fences which have been breached, and restore the former compatibility. "

Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball, (2006), 89-101

"The road to exaltation and life with our Heavenly Father is strewn with hazards of various kinds. There are tribulations- some brief and others prolonged. Temptations lie in wait at curves, forks, and intersections. Whether or not we succumb to temptation and stray from our course is determined by how firmly we are committed to reaching our goal."

L. Tom Perry, Liahona, May 2002, 10

"We are people of peace. We are followers of the Christ who was and is the Prince of Peace. But there are times when we must stand up for right and decency for freedom and civilization just as Moroni rallied his people in his day to the defense of their wives, their children, and the cause of liberty (see Alma 48:10)."

Gordon B. HinckleyLiahonaJan 200283-86

"The world would want to fool us into believing that there is insufficient time to engage in both spiritual and secular learning. I warn us not to be deceived by these philosophies of men. Our learning about sacred things will facilitate, even accelerate, our secular learning."

L. Tom Perry, Liahona, May 2002, 10

"Though the world may be filled with distress, and the heavens gather blackness, and the vivid lightnings flash, and the earth quake from center to circumference, if we know that God lives, and our lives are righteous, we will be happy, there will be peace unspeakable because we know our Father approves our lives"

George Albert Smith, in Conference Report, Oct. 1915, p. 28

"Instead of being judgmental about others, we should be concerned about ourselves. We must not give up hope. We must not stop striving. We are children of God, and it is possible for us to become what our Heavenly Father would have us become."

Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign, Nov 2000, 32-34

"Over the years I have learned that when I need answers to deal with crises, people, and issues, I must go to God. God will help us in everything we do if we stay in tune and if we will call on him. We must each plan our future with him in our homes, our families, and our relationships with others. If we make him our senior partner, our lives can be successful."

Marvin J. Ashton, Tambuli, Mar 1984, 23

"You can get people to work by using threats or by promising rewards. But if you want to create a band of brothers, you must inspire those who work with you and encourage them to give their all in a great cause."

Joseph B. Wirthlin, Ensign, Feb 2008, 28-33

"Think to thank. In these three words are the finest capsule course for a happy marriage, a formula for enduring friendship, and a pattern for personal happiness."

Thomas S. Monson, Pathways to Perfection, 1973, 254

"A great leader in the Church, Karl G. Maeser (first president of Brigham Young Academy), felt strongly that each of us at one time or another must face ourselves and choose between personal interests and that which we know to be right. In choosing the right we are honest with ourselves and with others. He was once asked what he meant by 'word of honor.' This was his answer. 'Place me behind prison walls-walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground. There is a possibility that in some way or another I may be able to escape. But stand me on that floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No. Never. I would die first."

Marvin J. Ashton, Tambuli, Mar 1984, 23

"Do you wish to partake of this living water and experience that divine well springing up within you to everlasting life? Then be not afraid. Believe with all your hearts. Develop an unshakable faith in the Son of God. Let your hearts reach out in earnest prayer. Fill your minds with knowledge of Him. Forsake your weaknesses. Walk in holiness and harmony with the commandments. Drink deeply of the living waters of the gospel of Jesus Christ."

Joseph B. Wirthlin, Ensign, May 2006, 99-102

"...We should never give up hope and loving associations with family members and friends whose fine qualities (see Moro. 7:5-14) evidence their progress toward what a loving Father would have them become. Similarly, the power of the Atonement and the principle of repentance show that we should never give up on loved ones who now seem to be making many wrong choices."

Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign, Nov 2000, 32-34