“The desire and the effort to give to the Lord, born of the surrender of man to the plan of salvation, stamp every Christmas gift with genuine value. They who identify themselves with the plan, who do not resist it,… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share Image
“Men, discouraged by their failure to accomplish exactly what they desire, often speak of their lives as purposeless, but it is idle talk, for,… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
“The desire and the effort to give to the Lord, born of the surrender of man to the plan of salvation, stamp every Christmas… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
“When apostasy comes, it is because the spirit of revelation departs from us. The wire is broken between us and the source of truth.… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
“Earth, stars, and the vastness of space; yesterday, today and tomorrow; and the endlessly increasing knowledge of the relation of forces, present an illimitable… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
“A prayer is not complete unless gratitude for blessings is expressed. It is by the power of the Lord that we live and move… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
“There is a spiritual meaning of all human acts and earthly events. … It is the business of man to find the spiritual meaning… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
“Without denying that adaptation may be one of God's methods of operation, it may be definitely said, that an intelligent Master of the universe,… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
“If we talk about the living oracles and want to pay respect to them, how shall we do this? Shall we do it by… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
“An acquaintanceship with the literature of the world may be won by any person who will devote half an hour a day to the… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
“In life all must choose at times. Sometimes, two possibilities are good; neither is evil. Usually, however, one is of greater import than the… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
“Such was the problem before our first parents: to remain forever at selfish ease in the Garden of Eden, or to face unselfishly tribulation… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
“Men grow mighty under the results of temple service; women grow strong under it; the community increases in power; until the devil has less… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
“I will seek out, in modesty and humility, but incessantly and vigorously, those who love truth.” — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
“No one attribute so clearly distinguishes man as does the intelligent will or the will to act intelligently. It was by the exercise of… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
“It is the business of man to become acquainted with the material universe in all of its manifestations, so far as may be possible,… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share
