Hugh B. Brown

Revealed insights should leave us stricken with the knowledge of how little we really know. It should never lead to an emotional…

— Hugh B. Brown

The Church has always advised against birth control and that is the only position the Church can take in view of our…

— Hugh B. Brown

A wholesome sense of humor will be a safety valve that will enable you to apply the lighter touch to heavy problems…

— Hugh B. Brown

“Mothers are the first professors in the school of character.”

— Hugh B. Brown

There never was another like you in this world. God throws the mold away every time he makes a man [or woman]...…

— Hugh B. Brown

Keep in mind the challenging fact that your aim is not to get ahead of others, but to surpass yourself; to begin…

— Hugh B. Brown

Sometimes during solitude I hear truth spoken with clarity and freshness; uncolored and untranslated it speaks from within myself in a language…

— Hugh B. Brown

Every man is a diary in which he writes one story while intending to write another. His humblest moment is when he…

— Hugh B. Brown

I should not like to contemplate an existence, especially one that is going to continue forever, if I could not enjoy that…

— Hugh B. Brown

We are not endeavoring to get ahead of others, but to surpass ourselves.

— Hugh B. Brown

If any of you have a desire to be mediocre, you will probably find that you have already achieved your ambition.

— Hugh B. Brown

The law of the harvest is inexorable (impossible to stop or prevent) . As we sow, so shall we reap.

— Hugh B. Brown

“As we go forward in life, we come more and more to realize the wisdom of being obedient, not because we are…

— Hugh B. Brown

Notable characters do not alone bear trouble; they use it.

— Hugh B. Brown

Physical fitness contributes to all other aspects of personal development and makes for rich and radiant living

— Hugh B. Brown

“While marriage in the first instance is for the benefit of the contracting parties, both physical, mental, and spiritual, each must take…

— Hugh B. Brown

I remember what J. Golden Kimball said when he came down to the stake where I was presiding. I introduced him as…

— Hugh B. Brown

Night never had the last word. The dawn is always invincible.

— Hugh B. Brown

Love is a tender plant; when properly nourished, it becomes sturdy and enduring, but neglected it will soon wither and die.

— Hugh B. Brown

“While life lasts, one must look upon each new achievement as a challenge and a beginning. Mile posts marking the way were…

— Hugh B. Brown

Nothing but religious faith has been able to save men from despair.

— Hugh B. Brown

“Even water carves monuments of stone, so do our thoughts shape our character.”

— Hugh B. Brown

We believe that all men are the spirit children of God, created in his image. This concept is supported by the Holy…

— Hugh B. Brown

Seek the truth in all fields, and in that search you will need at least three virtues: courage, zest and modesty. The…

— Hugh B. Brown

Look, little currant bush, I am the gardener here, and I know what I want you to be. I didn’t intend you…

— Hugh B. Brown