Prayer is the instrument of miracles.

The prime duty of help to the poor by the Church is not to bring temporal relief to their needs, but salvation to their souls.

While the Lord will magnify us in both subtle and dramatic ways, he can only guide our footsteps when we move our feet.

Peace has been variously defined, but perhaps we might think of it as 'harmony within one's self, and with God and man.'

Now, we have the Holy Ghost. Each one of us who is a member of the Church has had hands laid upon his head and has been given, as far as an ordinance can give it, the gift of the Holy Ghost. But, as I remember, when I was confirmed, the Holy Ghost was not directed to come to me; I was directed to "receive the Holy Ghost." If I receive the Holy Ghost and follow his guidance, I will be among those who are protected and carried through these troubled times. And so will you, and so will every other soul who lives under his direction. If ye are prepared, ye need not fear.

The possession of a true testimony is the most valuable possession that one could have. It gives one knowledge, the hope and assurance that one, through obedience, can be a partaker of all the promised blessings.

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.