In my office...I have a little sign and it says, 'Do it!' I suppose if I have learned anything in life, it is that we are to keep moving, keep trying-as long as we breathe! If we do, we will be surprised at how much more can still be done. Spencer W. Kimball More Quotes by Spencer W. Kimball More Quotes From Spencer W. Kimball As we give, we find that sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven, and in the end, we learn that it was no sacrifice at all. Spencer W. Kimball sacrifice blessing giving Always keep good company. Never waste an hour with anyone who doesn't lift you up and encourage you. Spencer W. Kimball hours waste friendship There are two keys to productive missionary work -- (1) family-to-family friendshipping (when a member family shares the gospel with a nonmember family) and (2) cooperation between members and the missionaries to reach people...Every member knows of nonmembers he or she can refer to the missionaries. Every father, mother, and youth in this church should share the gospel by giving a Book of Mormon, telling the account of the Prophet Joseph Smith, or inviting our acquaintances to a special meeting. Spencer W. Kimball mother father book What relief! What comfort! What joy! Those laden with transgressions and sorrows and sin may be forgiven and cleansed and purified if they will return to their Lord, learn of him, and keep his commandments Spencer W. Kimball sorrow comfort joy The only way we can keep our freedom is to work at it. Not some of us. All of us. Not some of the time, but all of the time. So if you value your citizenship and you want to keep it for yourself and your children and their children, give it your faith, your belief, and give it your active support in civic affairs. Spencer W. Kimball support giving children [Humility is:] Greatness in plain clothes Spencer W. Kimball clothes greatness humility Man must live, not only exist; he must do, not merely be; he must grow, not just vegetate. Spencer W. Kimball nutrition wellness men It is not so much what we know that is important, as what we are and what we do. Spencer W. Kimball important knows Too often we take blessings for granted, like the sun, the air, health, and opportunity. Or we accept favors, honors, and privileges day after day as did the lepers their newfound health, without a word of thanks. We would thank the person who gives us a seat in the bus, the person who offers a ride, the friend who picks up the check after dinner, the person who does the baby-sitting, or the boy who cuts our lawn, but do we express gratitude to Him who gives us all? Spencer W. Kimball gratitude cutting baby We must remember that those mortals we meet in parking lots, offices, elevators, and elsewhere are that portion of mankind God has given us to love and to serve. It will do us little good to speak of the general brotherhood of mankind if we cannot regard those who are all around us as our brothers and sisters. Spencer W. Kimball office brother littles Humility is royalty without a crown. Spencer W. Kimball stay-humble crowns humility Music can act upon our senses to produce or induce feelings of reverence, humility, fervor, assurance, or other feelings attuned to the spirit of worship. Spencer W. Kimball music humility feelings Let us hold fast to the iron rod. The Savior urged us to put our hand to the plow without looking back. In that spirit we are being asked to have humility and a deep and abiding faith in the Lord and to move forward-trusting in him, refusing to be diverted from our course, either by the ways of the world or the praise of the world. Spencer W. Kimball humility hands moving There isn't anything else more important than taking the gospel to the world. Spencer W. Kimball important missionary world True repentance does not permit repetition. Spencer W. Kimball repentance permit doe Many couples permit their marriages to become stale and their love to grow cold like old bread or worn-out jokes or cold gravy. These people will do well to reevaluate, to renew their courting, to express their affection, to acknowledge kindness, and to increase their consideration so their marriage again can become beautiful, sweet, and growing. While marriage is difficult, and discordant and frustrated marriages are common, yet real, lasting happiness is possible, and marriage can be more an exultant ecstasy than the human mind can conceive. Spencer W. Kimball couple beautiful sweet The Lord's way builds individual self esteem and develops and heals the dignity of the individual, whereas the world's way depresses the individual's view of himself and causes deep resentment Spencer W. Kimball depressing self-esteem views No true Latter-Day Saint, while physically or emotionally able will voluntarily shift the burden of his own or his family's well-being to someone else. So long as he can, under the inspiration of the Lord and with his own labors, he will supply himself and his family with the spiritual and temporal necessities of life. Spencer W. Kimball inspiration religious spiritual If you have not done so yet, decide to decide. Spencer W. Kimball done decision ifs What could you do better for your children and your children's children than to record the story of your life, your triumphs over adversity, your recovery after a fall, your progress when all seemed black, your rejoicing when you had finally achieved? Some of what you write may be humdrum dates and places, but there will also be rich passages that will be quoted by your posterity. Spencer W. Kimball writing children fall
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