Quotes from Joseph B. Wirthlin

Think of how dark that Friday was when Christ was lifted up on the cross... It was a Friday filled with devastating, consuming sorrow that gnawed at the souls of those who loved and honored the Son of God.

If we become ill, modern medicine can work healing miracles.

Missionaries labor diligently to teach and baptize those who accept the gospel. In the process, their own testimonies become deeply rooted.

The responsibility to do missionary work rests with every member of the Church.

I don't know whether we Church members fully appreciate the Book of Mormon, one of our sacred scriptures, as we really should.

Mortal experiences give us the opportunity to assess what we are doing with our lives.

Mortality is very brief but immeasurably important.

God truly is our Father, the Father of the spirits of all mankind. We are his literal offspring and are formed in his image. We have inherited divine characteristics from him.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is not a religion of mourning and gloom.

Great sculptors and artists spend countless hours perfecting their talents. They don't pick up a chisel or a brush and palette, expecting immediate perfection. They understand that they will make many errors as they learn, but they start with the basics, the key fundamentals first.

Some people erroneously believe that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members are not Christian. We have difficulty understanding why anyone could accept and promote an idea that is so far from the truth.

Integrity, a firm adherence to the highest moral and ethical standards, is essential to the life of a true Latter-day Saint.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bears His name. He stands at its head and directs it through His chosen prophets.

As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people.

For each human being, time is a necessary resource. It can neither be ignored nor changed.

Joining a new church and starting a new life is never easy and often frightening.

Many of us enjoy going to ball games and watching them on television. I am no exception. I love to watch a good athletic contest. If we spend excessive time with sporting events, however, we may neglect things that are much more important.

Inordinate desire for material possessions can become an obsession that consumes our thoughts, drains our resources, and leads to unhappiness.

Some pass their days as though suffering a deep sadness they cannot name. Others are unhappy because life didn't turn out the way they thought it would.

Lying, stealing, and cheating are commonplace.

Some of the happiest people I know have none of the things the world insists are necessary for satisfaction and joy.

The spiritual self of each of us is that part of us that will never grow old, or ill, or die, but it must be nurtured and invigorated!

Telescopes and microscopes bring to our view the otherwise unseen and unknown.

A testimony of the truth of the gospel does not come the same way to all people. Some receive it in a unique, life-changing experience. Others gain a testimony slowly, almost imperceptibly until, one day, they simply know.