Quotes from Richard G. Scott

Simple, consistent good habits lead to a life full of bountiful blessings.

A sense of humor is an escape valve for the pressures of life.

Sadness, disappointment, and severe challenge are events in life, not life itself.

Stay on the Lord's side, and you will win every time.

A memorized scripture becomes an enduring friend that does not weaken with the passage of time.

The best way to make a permanent change for good is to make Jesus Christ your model and His teachings your guide for life.

Establish specific objectives, and move steadily toward them. A rudder won't control a drifting boat; it must be underway. Similarly, you need to be moving forward to gain control of your life.

I have been taught that we can make many choices in life, but we cannot choose our final destiny. Our actions do that.

Peace is the precious fruit of a righteous life. It is possible because of the Atonement of the Savior. It is earned through full repentance, for that leads to refreshing forgiveness.

Don't look for a life virtually free from discomfort, pain, pressure, challenge, or grief, for those are the tools a loving Father uses to stimulate our personal growth and understanding.

Only baptize them if you truly believe these people are ready, taking a little more time if necessary so the Holy Ghost can strengthen them a little more.

. . . we will never be prompted by the Holy Ghost to do something we cannot do. It may require extraordinary effort and much time, patience, prayer, and obedience, but we can do it.

No one had to worry about Peter after his conversion. Your investigators can be that converted.

Chose to converse with your Father in Heaven often. Make time every day to share your thoughts and feelings with Him.

Seek out your bishop. He will show you how to repent and will help you do it.

You have times when you are extremely happy, times of testing, and times of trial, but the Lord guides you through all of those growth experiences together.

Your peace of mind, your assurance of answers to vexing problems, your ultimate joy depend upon your trust in Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.

One of the greatest blessings we can offer to the world is the power of a Christ-centered home where the gospel is taught, covenants are kept, and love abounds.

When He withholds an answer, it is to have us grow through faith in Him, obedience to His commandments, and a willingness to act on truth.

A knowledge of truth is of little value unless lived in full measure.

Our Heavenly Father did not put us on earth to fail but to succeed gloriously.

I see no conflict between science and religion. When you take truth in either one of these realms, science or religion, they match perfectly.

By making choices consistent with eternal truth you will develop righteous character.

If you want to talk to God, pray. If you want him to talk to you, read your scriptures.