Zitat des Tages von Heber J. Grant:
Let every man feel that he is the architect and builder of his own life, and that he proposes to make a success of it by working.
I value all things as nothing in comparison with having the spirit of God to guide me.
With the help of the Lord, I will do the best I can, and... with His help, I have no fear at all but what I can get along.
I have reached out my hand, I have plucked the fruits of the Gospel, I have eaten of them, and they are sweet, yea, above all that is sweet.
Let every Latter-day Saint give value received for everything he gets, whether it be in work, or whatever he does.
I know of nothing that brings greater joy to the human heart than laboring at home or abroad for the salvation of the souls of men. I know of nothing which gives us a greater love of all that is good, than teaching this Gospel of Jesus Christ.
If you have ambitions, dream of what you wish to accomplish, and then put your shoulder to the wheel and work.
Not only did Jesus come as a universal gift, He came as an individual offering with a personal message to each one of us.
I have felt the inspiration of the living God directing me in my labors.
To my mind, the main reason for the Depression in the United States as a whole, is the bondage of debt and the spirit of speculation among the people.
I have, all the days of my life, enjoyed singing very much.
I appeal to the Latter-day Saints to be honest with the Lord, and I promise them that peace, prosperity and financial success will attend those who are honest with our Heavenly Father.
When one is giving service for the advancement of humanity, when one is working without money and without price, with no hope of earthly reward, there comes a real, genuine joy into the human heart.
It is a remarkable fact that we can never read or hear of the labors which our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ performed, without taking pleasure in it, while, on the other hand, there is nothing so interesting in the life and history of any other individual but what by hearing or reading it time and time again we become tired of it.
I, of course, owe everything to my mother, because my father died when I was only nine days of age; and the marvelous teachings, the faith, the integrity of my mother have been an inspiration to me.
If we are striving, if we are working, if we are trying, to the best of our ability, to improve day by day, then we are in the line of our duty.
There is no labor in which we engage but that there is a spirit telling us, 'Oh, you do not need to do that; it is a waste of time, and you ought to be engaged in something else.'
As a man grows and increases in the things of this world, if he is not careful, he will lose the Spirit of the Lord, and he will set his heart upon the things of this world.
The Book of Mormon is in absolute harmony from start to finish with other sacred scriptures. There is not a doctrine taught in it that does not harmonize with the teachings of Jesus Christ.
There is no better example of an older brother's love than that exhibited in the life of Hyrum Smith for the Prophet Joseph Smith.
My wife Lucy was very sick for nearly three years prior to her death. At one time, I was in the hospital with her for six months.
Many men say: 'If I could only see an angel, if I could only hear an angel proclaim something, that would cause me to be faithful all the days of my life!'
A Mormon knows that the promises of God are true, and He said that all will be tried; realizing these things the Latter-day Saints will acknowledge their Maker not only in blessings but also in tribulations.
I am always pleased when I have the opportunity of meeting with the Latter-day Saints in any of their gatherings.
The power of the living God is here on the earth. The Priesthood is here.
