Joseph B. Wirthlin

“Pondering, which means to weigh mentally, to deliberate, to meditate, can achieve the opening of the spiritual eyes of one's understanding.”

“A computer can be a useful and indispensable tool. But if we allow it to devour our time with vain, unproductive, and sometimes destructive pursuits, it becomes an entangling net.”

“When some people have a difficult job to do, they give up everything else until that job is finished. Others just give up.”

“In spite of discouragement and adversity, those who are happiest seem to have a way of learning from difficult times, becoming stronger, wiser and happier as a result.”

“Building our homes as fortresses of righteousness for protection from the world takes constant labor and diligence.”

“As society has shifted from an agrarian to an urban structure, the joy and necessity of diligent, hard work have been neglected.”

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

“I remember when I was young, there was an older boy who was physically and mentally disabled. He had a speech impediment and walked with difficulty. The boys used to make fun of him. They te...”

“All too often, lotteries only add to the problem of the financially disadvantaged by taking money from them and giving nothing of value in return.”

“Many feel discouraged because they have not measured up to their potential.”

“There has always been discouragement, negativism, and temptation in the world because of Lucifer.”

“Honesty is of God and dishonesty of the devil; the devil was a liar from the beginning.”

“Many run primarily for the exercise, but others run to condition themselves for well-publicized races of various distances.”

“The Holy Ghost is a personage of Spirit: a separate and distinct member of the Godhead.”

“Financial problems cause distress and loss of self-respect.”

“Many today feel troubled and distressed; many feel that, at any moment, the ships of their lives could capsize or sink.”

“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 fr...”

“Each night before I go to bed, I take out a small card and write a list of the things I need to do the next day in order of their priority.”

“At a very early age and continuing throughout my life, I have marveled at the beautiful story of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.”

“During my life I have heard many sermons on the Resurrection. I can recite the events of that first Easter Sunday. I have marked in my scriptures passages regarding the Resurrection.”