Quotes from Joseph B. Wirthlin

Expressions of solemn testimony have long been important to the children of God upon the earth.

We have no middle ground, no foggy gray area where we can sin a little without suffering spiritual decline. That is why we must repent and come to Christ daily on submissive knees so that we can prevent our bonfires of testimony from being snuffed out by sin.

In life, you should seek the help you need. Do not depend on your own strength alone. You have never done all you can to finish a task until you have sought help from the Lord.

Each minute is a little thing, and yet, with respect to our personal productivity, to manage the minute is the secret of success.

Logic itself affirms that a loving Heavenly Father would not abandon His children without providing a way for them to learn of Him.

Average leaders inspire people to punch a time clock. Great leaders inspire industry and passion.

God's commandments are not given to limit or punish us.

When we make purchases on credit, they give us only an illusion of prosperity.

Some of the choicest blessings of my life have been the close friendships I have experienced over the years. Often, these friendships have been forged in the fires of shared experience.

Sometimes we make the process more complicated than we need to. We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination.

William McKinley Oswald was my high school football coach. He was a great coach and had a profound influence on my life. But I think he could have learned his method of motivating players from an army drill sergeant.

God wants us to serve willingly and obediently.

Relatively mild gusts of wind blow some trees down. Graceful palm trees, for example, are lovely to look at but will not stand up in a heavy wind because they are not well anchored.

Our computers have become windows through which we can gaze upon a world that is virtually without horizons or boundaries.

Modern medicine uses imaging 'windows' such as magnetic resonance imaging scanners to bring into view otherwise unseen vital information that skilled physicians can use for the benefit of their patients.

For me, the Lord has opened the windows of heaven and showered blessings upon my family beyond my ability to express.

Experience teaches that when the will and imagination are in conflict, the imagination usually wins. What we imagine may defeat our reason and make us slaves to what we taste, see, hear, smell, and feel in the mind's eye. The body is indeed the servant of the mind.

Success results when preparation meets opportunity.

I have had the opportunity to become acquainted with many wonderful people from many walks of life. I have known rich and poor, famous and modest, wise and otherwise.

In my younger days, I loved to run. Although it may be hard for you to believe it, I did. And I did win a few races.

To beguile is to deceive or lead astray, as Lucifer beguiled Eve in the Garden of Eden.

Marathon runners set explicit goals.

Our bodies are truly the result of what we eat, what we think about, and the exercise we receive. If we are not wise, these little things can soon cause major health problems that will limit our success and ability to serve.

President Eyring is a wise, learned, and spiritual man.