--- title: "4 Belle S. Spafford Quotes - Famous Religious leader" description: "American Mormon leader... | Marion Isabelle Sims Spafford, known as Belle S. Spafford, was the ninth Relief Society General President of the Church of J..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b181/author-belle-s-spafford-72380.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Belle S. Spafford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b181/author-belle-s-spafford-72380.jpg) # Belle S. Spafford (1895–1982) Religious Leader **4** quotes in **57** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Belle S. Spafford was a religious leader. ## Quick Facts About Belle S. Spafford Born October 8, 1895 Died February 2, 1982 Profession Religious Leader ## About Belle S. Spafford American Mormon leader... \| Marion Isabelle Sims Spafford, known as Belle S. Spafford, was the ninth Relief Society General President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from April 6, 1945, until October 3, 1974. She served longer in this capacity than any other woman in the history of the Relief Society. Spaffo ## Quotes by Belle S. Spafford > [I don't think any change in the world has been more significant than the change in the status of women. . .…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/belle-s-spafford/i-don-t-think-any-change-in-the-world-has-been-more-significant-than/) [Belle S. Spafford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/belle-s-spafford/) [Broads](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/broads/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec3/belle-s-spafford-72380_broads_i-don-t-think-any-change-in-the-world-ha_434066.png) > [It is my conviction that there is perhaps no single factor more important in a spiritual home and in building spiritual strength…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/belle-s-spafford/it-is-my-conviction-that-there-is-perhaps-no-single-factor-more/) [Belle S. Spafford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/belle-s-spafford/) [Building](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/building/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be4/belle-s-spafford-72380_building_it-is-my-conviction-that-there-is-perhap_887746.png) > [This is a wonderful world for women. The richness, the hope, the promise of life today, particularly for women, are exciting beyond…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/belle-s-spafford/this-is-a-wonderful-world-for-women-the-richness-the-hope-the-promise/) [Belle S. Spafford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/belle-s-spafford/) [Belief](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/belief/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/34b/belle-s-spafford-72380_belief_this-is-a-wonderful-world-for-women-the_2332512.png) > [To me, success is one's ability to keep the faith, develop his God-given talents, and be able to honestly say at the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/belle-s-spafford/to-me-success-is-one-s-ability-to-keep-the-faith-develop-his-god/) [Belle S. Spafford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/belle-s-spafford/) [Ability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ability/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/047/belle-s-spafford-72380_ability_to-me-success-is-one-s-ability-to-keep-t_2838668.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/belle-s-spafford/#itemlist", "name": "Belle S. Spafford Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I don't think any change in the world has been more significant than the change in the status of women. . . . A woman's world was her home, her family, and perhaps a little community service. Today, a woman's world is as broad as the universe.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Belle S. 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