Quotes from Dallin H. Oaks

Revelation comes most often when we are on the move.

Just because something is good is not a sufficient reason for doing it. The number of good things we can do far exceeds the time available to accomplish them. Some things are better than good, and these are the things that should command priority attention in our lives.

As a General Authority, it is my responsibility to preach general principles. When I do, I don't try to define all the exceptions... I only teach the general rules. Whether an exception applies to you is your responsibility. You must work out individually between you and the Lord.

I am confident that an even greater harvest will be achieved now as righteous, committed missionaries fulfill the Savior's commandment to preach his gospel.

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making final judgments on people because we lack the knowledge and the wisdom to do so. We would even apply the wrong standards. The world's way is to judge competitively between winners and losers. The Lord's way of final judgment will be to apply His perfect knowledge of the law a person has received and to judge on the basis of that person's circumstances, motives, and actions throughout his or her entire life (Luke 12:47–48; John 15:22; 2 Nephi 9:25).

We should be careful not to exhaust our available time on things that are merely good and leave time for that which is better or best.

The word sharing affirms that we have something extraordinarily valuable and desire to give it to others for their benefit and blessing.

To achieve our eternal destiny, we will desire and work for the qualities required to become an eternal being.

The ultimate defining fact for all of us is that we are children of Heavenly Parents, born on this earth for a purpose, and born with a divine destiny.

Faith is developed in a setting where we cannot see ahead.

The principles stated in the proclamation on the family are a beautiful expression of this gospel culture.

Those who enjoy the blessings of liberty under a divinely inspired constitution should promote morality, and they should practice what the Founding Fathers called civic virtue.

I say, choose faith. Choose faith over doubt, choose faith over fear, choose faith over the unknown and the unseen, and choose faith over pessimism.

Fear not little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail. . .Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not.