(3/16/01)
"...'I’d rather be a servant in the Lord’s house than rule a kingdom.... The secret of success is dedicated hours of faithful service in the work of the Master. Remember that this is the work of the Lord and that he who is engaged in it receives the Lord’s pay, and He is the best paymaster in the world.'" — Jack Walsh, "D. Arthur Haycock: Aide to Four Prophets," Ensign, Aug. 1984, p. 25

(3/17/01)
"Brothers and sisters, the time is past when we can merely believe in this gospel; we must be passionate in our belief and in our commitment to Jesus Christ and His plan." — Elaine L. Jack, "A Small Stone," Ensign, May 1997, p. 74–75

(3/18/01)
"In this work there must be commitment. There must be devotion. We are engaged in a great eternal struggle that concerns the very souls of the sons and daughters of God. We are not losing. We are winning. We will continue to win if we will be faithful and true. We can do it. We must do it. We will do it. There is nothing the Lord has asked of us that in faith we cannot accomplish." — Gordon B. Hinckley, "The War We Are Winning," Ensign, Nov. 1986, p. 44

(3/19/01)
"If our roots are deep, we will welcome continuing revelation, change, and direction. We will develop the ability to accept releases, callings, and new challenges with enthusiasm. We will be too busy to be offended. We will be too big to be hurt. We will serve wherever we are called with anxious dedication. We will accept people for what they are and what they can and do become. Change will not only drive our roots deeper but cause them to grow into new and fertile soil." — Marvin J. Ashton, "Who Will Forfeit the Harvest?" Ensign, Nov. 1978, p. 50

(3/20/01)
"Even ideals don’t help us very much if we don’t hang on to them solidly enough. The old sectarian idea that one can be saved once and for all by one declaration of faith or one set of circumstances may be pretty disastrous. That is, one cannot meet the foe, fight the battle, and overcome all enemies once and for all in a single encounter. The battle must be continuously won. Many people have borne their testimonies to the truth of the gospel and then got on the bus with a destination of shame and degradation. The seeds of death don’t have to be very big. A great tree of evil can also grow from a small mustard seed of sin. And if we don’t want the tree to develop, we had better not let it get started." — Sterling W. Sill, "On the Wrong Bus," New Era, July 1983, p. 6

(1/12/04)
"The Prophet Joseph Smith described offering 'your whole soul' (Omni 1:26) as serving God with all your 'heart, might, mind and strength' (D&C 4:2). It is to put on the altar of God your time, talents, gifts and blessings, your willingness to serve, to do all that he asks." - Elaine L. Jack, "A Small Stone," General Conference, April 1997

(5/7/04)
"Let me say something of the marvelous members of the Church themselves. In the reorganization of a rather far-flung stake recently, I felt the Lord's prompting to call a man to the stake presidency who, I had been told, owned a bicycle but no automobile. Many leaders across the Church don't have cars, but I was nevertheless worried about what that might mean for this man in this particular stake. In my terminally-ill Spanish I pursued the interview, then said, 'Hermano, no tiene un auto?' With a smile and not a second's hesitation he replied, 'No tengo un auto; pero yo tengo pies, yo tengo fe.' ('I do not have a car, but I do have feet and I do have faith.') He then said he could ride the bus, ride his bicycle, or walk, 'como los misioneros,' he smiled-'like the missionaries.' And so he does." - Jeffrey R. Holland, "'Abide in Me'," General Conference, April 2004