To be mediocre, when only application and diligence would have netted superiority, is an error akin to sin.
Spencer W. KimballMan must live, not only exist; he must do, not merely be; he must grow, not just vegetate.
Spencer W. KimballOh, brothers and sisters, families can be forever! Do not let the lures [or the irritants] of the moment draw you away from them! Divinity, eternity, and family--they go together, hand in hand, and so must we!
Spencer W. KimballYour faith will perform miracles, especially when you get your hands and feet involved.
Spencer W. KimballMasturbation is not physically necessary. There is already a way by which the male system relieves excessive spermatic fluid quite regularly through the nocturnal emission or wet dream. Monthly menstrual flow expels the female's egg and cleanses the womb. For both sexes, physical or emotional tensions can be released by vigorous activity. Thus, in a biological sense, masturbation for either gender is not necessary. In a gospel sense, it is a sin: Masturbation, a rather common indiscretion, is not approved of the Lord...regardless of what may have been said by others whose 'norms' are lower.
Spencer W. Kimball