All I have to do is keep my spirit, feelings and conscience like a sheet of blank paper, and let the Spirit and power of God write upon it what He pleases. When He writes, I will read; but if I read before He writes, I am very likely to be wrong

Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?

Every accomplishment, every refined talent, every useful attainment in mathematics, music, and in all sciences, and art belong to the Saints.

Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the worlds work, and the power to appreciate life.

If we ever walk in streets paved with gold, we will have placed it there ourselves.

It is for us to do those things which the Lord requires at our hands, and leave the result with him.

We are in a great school, and we should be diligent to learn, and continue to store up the knowledge of heaven and of earth, and read good books, although I cannot say that I would recommend the reading of all books, for it is not all books which are good. Read good books, and extract from them wisdom and understanding as much as you possibly can, aided by the Spirit of God. (JD 12:124)