CALLINGS

Every one of you who is here tonight has as serious a responsibility in terms of your callings as do I in terms of my calling, for the growth and development and strengthening of this work across the world. And none of us can do a small or mean or shoddy thing without affecting this work because we are part of it. None of us can do an unselfish or outreach type of thing without strengthening the work. - From 50th anniversary celebration of Salt Lake East Millcreek Stake, June 10, 1995.

CHILDREN

Children ought to respect their parents. Children are under the mandate of the Lord, . . . to "honor thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." Children need to overcome their selfishness and look to their parents for love and understanding and training and wisdom. - From Church News interview, June 7, 1995.

DOCTRINAL HOBBIES

We don't ride hobbies in the Church, doctrinal hobbies or other things that are very narrow. Get the whole picture of this glorious gospel of salvation. The whole picture which encompasses all of mankind - those living now, those who have lived in the past, and those who are yet to come to earth. That's the breadth and depth and height of our responsibility as men who hold the priesthood in this Church, and we must go forward on a bold front doing all the work that is expected of us and doing it faithfully as well. - From priesthood leadership meeting, Vacaville/Santa Rosa (Calif.) Regional Conference, May 20, 1995.

EDUCATION

You young people, the little decisions that you make can so affect your lives. Shall I go to school or not? Shall I continue on with my education? That is a big decision for some of you. Our doctrine suggests, although there may be some circumstances that would affect that decision, chances are that the more education you receive the greater will be your opportunity to serve, and you should never forget that the Lord has placed upon the people of this Church an injunction to learn by study and by faith. That is why this Church operates the largest private university in the nation, if not in the entire world. That is why this Church encourages its young people to get the schooling that will qualify them to take their places in the society in which they will become a part. Make the right decisions. Take a long look. - From Pocatello (Idaho) bi-regional conference at Idaho State University, June 4, 1995.

FAITH

Walk by faith. God will open the way. When there is no way, He will open the way. I am satisfied of that. I don't worry about the future of this Church. It's going to roll on with majesty and power. This is the stone which was cut out of the mountain which rolled forth to fill the whole earth as was seen in Daniel's vision. This is the work of the true and living God whose power exceeds all other power in the universe. - From priesthood leadership meeting, Vacaville/

Santa Rosa (Calif.) Regional Conference, May 20, 1995.

FAMILIES

There is too much selfishness. There is too much of worldliness in our homes. We need to get back to the basics of respect one for another and concern one for another, love and appreciation for another, working together, worshiping together and living together as families who love the Lord and look to Him for light and strength and comfort. Rear our families in the nurture and admonition of the Lord as He instructs us to do. - From Church News interview, June 7, 1995.

HAPPINESS

If we will live the gospel, if we will put our trust in God, our Eternal Father, if we will do what we are asked to do as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we will be the happiest and most blessed people on the face of the earth, my brothers and sisters. - From Pocatello (Idaho) bi-regional conference at Idaho State University, June 4, 1995.

IMPROVEMENT

We are all in it together, all of us, and we have a great work to do. Every teacher can be a better teacher than he or she is today. Every officer can be a better officer than he or she is today. Every father can be a better father, every mother can be a better mother, every husband can be a better husband, every wife a better wife, every child a better child. We are on the road that leads to immortality and eternal life and today is a part of it. Let us never forget it. - From 50th anniversary celebration of Salt Lake East Millcreek Stake, June 10, 1995.

MISSIONARY WORK

I wish I could awaken in the heart of every man, woman, boy and girl here this morning the great consuming desire to share the gospel with others. If you do that you live better, you try to make your lives more exemplary because you know that those you teach would not believe unless you back up what you say by the goodness of your lives. Nobody can foretell the consequences of that which you do when you teach the gospel to another. - From Anchorage, Alaska, regional conference, June 18, 1995.

SABBATH

The Sabbath is a great opportunity to teach your family to stay dressed up a little. It is also very important to read the scriptures. - From priesthood leadership meeting, Heber City/Springville (Utah) Regional Conference, May 13, 1995.