It has always seemed somewhat paradoxical to me that we must constantly have the Lord command us to do those things which are for our own good. The Lord has said, 'He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.' (Matt. 10:39.) We lose our life by serving and lifting others. By so doing we experience the only true and lasting happiness. Service is not something we endure on this earth so we can earn the right to live in the celestial kingdom. Service is the very fiber of which an exalted life in the celestial kingdom is made.

We will see the day when we live on what we produce.

My soul has made its greatest growth as I have been driven to my knees by adversity and affliction.

Not only does inspiration from the Lord compensate for want of facts; it also induces men by self-discipline, to conform in their personal conduct and in their dealings one with another to the highest standards they know. In other words, it gives men the capacity which distinguishes wisdom from knowledge.

The efficacy of our prayers depends on how much we care for one another.

The key to happiness is to get the spirit and keep it.

Receiving the Holy Ghost is the therapy which effects forgiveness and heals the sin-sick soul.