95 Quotes by Dallin H. Oaks

The intensity of our desire to share the gospel is a great indicator of the extent of our personal conversion.

When I was 66, my wife June died of cancer. Two years later – a year and a half ago – I married Kristen McMain, the eternal companion who now stands at my side.

When we give thanks in all things, we see hardships and adversities in the context of the purpose of life.

We should seek after spiritual gifts. They can lead us to God. They can shield us from the power of the adversary. They can compensate for our inadequacies and repair our imperfections.

You can never get enough of what you don’t need, because what you don’t need won’t satisfy you.

As children of God, knowing of His great love and His ultimate knowledge of what is best for our eternal welfare, we trust in Him. The first principle of the gospel is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and faith means trust.

A good marriage does not require a perfect man or a perfect woman. It only requires a man and a woman committed to strive together toward perfection.

Even as we seek to be meek and to avoid contention, we must not compromise or dilute our commitment to the truths we understand.

When we have a vision of what we can become, our desire and our power to act increase enormously.