Quotes from Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Our destiny is not determined by the number of times we stumble but by the number of times we rise up, dust ourselves off, and move forward.

Compared to God, man is nothing; yet we are everything to God.

The process of gathering spiritual light is the quest of a lifetime.

Spiritual light rarely comes to those who merely sit in the darkness waiting for someone to flick the switch.

Without spiritual landmarks, mankind wanders . . . Without the word of God, we walk in circles.

Living according to the basic gospel principles will bring power, strength, and spiritual self-reliance into the lives of all Latter-day Saints.

Throughout our lives, God's grace bestows temporal blessings and spiritual gifts that magnify our abilities and enrich our lives. His grace refines us. His grace helps us become our best selves.

How much of life do we miss by waiting to see the rainbow before thanking God there is rain?

There are messages in each general conference given as a gift and a blessing from heaven specifically for our personal life situations.

Heavenly Father offers to you the greatest gift of all—eternal life—and the opportunity and infinite blessing of your own "happily ever after."

Protection against the influence of the devil comes through the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the good news that Jesus Christ has made a perfect Atonement for mankind.

Why would anyone walk through life satisfied with the light from the candle of their own understanding when, by reaching out to our Heavenly Father, they could experience the bright sun of spiritual knowledge that would expand their minds with wisdom and fill their souls with joy?

Developing Christlike attributes in our lives is not an easy task, especially when we move away from generalities and abstractions and begin to deal with real life. The test comes in practicing what we proclaim.

If life and its rushed pace and many stresses have made it difficult for you to feel like rejoicing, then perhaps now is a good time to refocus on what matters most.

Enduring to the end is a process filling every minute of our life, every hour, every day, from sunrise to sunrise. It is accomplished through personal discipline following the commandments of God.

There are few things that have filled me with such breathless awe as flying in the black of night across oceans and continents and looking out my cockpit window upon the infinite glory of millions of stars.

Personal testimony of the gospel and the Church is the most important thing you can earn in this life.

You can't go through life on "Borrowed light.

Looking back, I am grateful for so many friends who helped me in my youth to gain a testimony of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. First, I exercised simple faith in their testimonies, and then I received the divine witness of the Spirit to my mind and to my heart.

The Book of Mormon is a second witness of Jesus Christ and a manifestation of the truthfulness of the Prophet Joseph Smith. I love the Prophet Joseph. I love President Gordon B. Hinckley, who is the prophet of God and holds all the keys of the kingdom at this time, keys which prophets have held in uninterrupted succession since Joseph Smith.

There is a beauty and clarity that comes from simplicity that we sometimes do not appreciate in our thirst for intricate solutions.

To strengthen our relationship with God, we need some meaningful time alone with Him

Now is the best time to start becoming the person we eventually want to be—not only 20 years from now but also for all eternity.

Taking time for each other is the key for harmony in the home [and in marriage].