Prayer is the means by which men communicate with God. Revelation is the means by which God communicates with men.

In this modern world plagued with counterfeits for the Lord's plan, we must not be misled into supposing that we can discharge our obligations to the poor and the needy by shifting the responsibility to some governmental or other public agency. Only by voluntarily giving out of an abundant love for our neighbors can we develop that charity characterized by Mormon as "the pure love of Christ." (Moro.7:47) This we must develop if we would obtain eternal life.

The Holy Ghost converts [us] from carnality to spirituality. It cleanses, heals, and purifies the soul. . . . . Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, repentance, and water baptism are all preliminary and prerequisite to it, but [the baptism of fire] is the consummation. To receive [this baptism of fire] is to have one's garments washed in the atoning blood of Jesus Christ.

Self-Reliance is a prerequisite to the complete freedom to act.

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

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