Top 100 Richard G. Scott Quotes

#1. Your perspective is vital to your happiness. Some, blind to the bountiful opportunities around them, live lives of sadness and despair with brief moments of joy. Be alive to the abundant potential that surrounds you so that you live a life of peace and happiness with periods of challenging growth.

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#2. While there are many things you can do to help a loved one in need, there are some things that must be done by the Lord.

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#3. Our Heavenly Father did not put us on earth to fail but to succeed gloriously.

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#4. When you push against the boundaries of experience into the twilight of the unknown, the Lord will strengthen you. The beauty of your eternal soul will begin to unfold.

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#5. Trials are not consequences of your disobedience, they are evidence that the Lord feels you are prepared to grow more.

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#6. Marriage provides an ideal setting for overcoming any tendency to be selfish or self-centered. I think one of the reasons that we are counseled to get married early in life is to avoid developing inappropriate character traits that are hard to change.

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#7. How seriously have you personally taken the Lord's charge to share His gospel? It is a lifelong responsibility ... to be addressed differently according to the various seasons of your life.

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#8. If you have become entangled in sin from poor choices, please decide to come back now. You know how to begin. Do it now. We love you. We need you. God will help you.

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#9. When I marry, it will be to a faithful returned missionary in the Temple.

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#10. Selfishness is the root of great evil.

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#11. The joyful news for anyone who desires to be rid of the consequences of past poor choices is that the Lord sees weaknesses differently than He does rebellion. Whereas the Lord warns that unrepented rebellion will bring punishment, when the Lord speaks of weaknesses, it is always with mercy.

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#12. Your faith in Jesus Christ gives life enduring meaning. Remember you are on a journey to exaltation. Sometimes you have experiences that yield more happiness than others, but it all has purpose with the Lord.

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#13. Repentance is not punishment, it is the hope filled path to a more glorious future.

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#14. Try reading the Book of Mormon because you want to, not because you have to. Discover for yourself that it is true.

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#15. A knowledge of truth is of little value unless lived in full measure.

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#16. You have times when you are extremely happy, times of testing, and times of trial, but the Lord guides you through all of those growth experiences together.

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#17. True friendship is like the asphalt of life. It fills in the potholes and makes the journey smooth.

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#18. Don't concentrate on what you don't have or have lost. The Lord promised the obedient to share all that He possesses with them. You may temporarily lack here, but in the next life, if you prove yourself worthy by living valiantly, a fulness will be your blessing.

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#19. The seminary programs will help you as a young man or woman to lay a foundation for happiness and success in life.

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#20. The best way to make a permanent change for good is to make Jesus Christ your model and His teachings your guide for life.

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#21. Choosing to do what the Lord has defined as right will, in the long run, always lead to the best outcomes.

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#22. When scriptures are used as the Lord has caused them to be recorded, they have intrinsic power that is not communicated when paraphrased.

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#23. Think of the long view of life, not just what's going to happen today or tomorrow.
Don't give up what you most want in life for something you think you want now.

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#24. There are powerful emotions that bring two people together in wonderful harmony in a marriage. Satan knows this, and would tempt you to try these emotions outside of marriage. Do not stir emotions meant to be used only in marriage.

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#25. Seek out your bishop. He will show you how to repent and will help you do it.

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#26. In quiet moments when you think about it, you recognize what is critically important in life and what isn't. Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential.

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#27. Assistance will come unto you through the Holy Ghost as spiritual guidance. It is a power, beyond your own capability, that a loving Heavenly Father wants you to use consistently for your peace and happiness.

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#28. Establish specific objectives, and move steadily toward them. A rudder won't control a drifting boat; it must be underway. Similarly, you need to be moving forward to gain control of your life.

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#29. Knowledge carefully recorded is knowledge available in time of need. Spiritually sensitive information should be kept in a sacred place that communicates to the Lord how you treasure it. This practice enhances the likelihood of receiving further light.

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#30. As a witness of the Savior, I exhort you to forgive any you feel may have offended you. If there is transgression, repent of it, that the Master may heal you.

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#31. If we are not careful, we will convey the message that investigators have to be perfect. Not true!

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#32. With all my capacity I encourage you to discover who you really are ... I urge you to discern through the Spirit your divinely given capacities.

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#33. Set aside those things that don't really matter and do something with eternal consequences.

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#34. Repeatedly I have been impressed to learn that to reach a goal never before attained, one must do things never before done.

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#35. Make covenants and receive ordinances for yourself. Then steadily and consistently work to provide ordinances in the temple for your own ancestors.

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#36. A tranquil conscience invites freedom from anguish, sorrow, guilt, shame, and self-condemnation. It provides a foundation for happiness. It is a condition of immense worth.

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#37. Worthy character is best forged from a life of consistent, correct choices centered in the teachings of the Master.

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#38. Freedom requires no effort to enjoy but requires heroic efforts to preserve.

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#39. No missionary can determine the lasting effects of his or her labors.

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#40. Be grateful that your righteous life molds you so that you don't fit where you don't belong

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#41. Paul wisely taught, 'Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.' [Rom. 12:21]

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#42. If you seek His help, be sure your life is clean, your motives are worthy, and you're willing to do what He asks-for He will answer your prayers. He is your loving Father; you are His beloved child. He loves you perfectly and wants to help you.

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#43. If you are ensnarled in pornography, make a total commitment to overcome it now. Find a quiet place; pray urgently for help and support. Be patient and obedient. Don't give up.

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#44. A memorized scripture becomes an enduring friend that does not weaken with the passage of time.

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#45. We often leave the most precious personal direction of the Spirit unheard because we do not record and respond to the first promptings that come to us when the Lord chooses to direct us.

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#46. We of necessity, are more dependent upon the Spirit to guide us through the vicissitudes of life. Therefore, we are led to seek personal inspiration in life's important decisions.

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#47. You are one of the noblest of God's creations. His intent is that your life be gloriously beautiful regardless of your circumstances. As you are grateful and obedient, you can become all that God intends you to be.

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#48. Only baptize them if you truly believe these people are ready, taking a little more time if necessary so the Holy Ghost can strengthen them a little more.

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#49. What I am trying to teach is that when we keep the temple covenants we have made and when we live righteously in order to maintain the blessings promised by those ordinances, then come what may, we have no reason to worry or to feel despondent.

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#50. By making choices consistent with eternal truth you will develop righteous character.

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#51. One of the greatest blessings we can offer to the world is the power of a Christ-centered home where the gospel is taught, covenants are kept, and love abounds.

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#52. No one had to worry about Peter after his conversion. Your investigators can be that converted.

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#53. Scriptures are like packets of light that illuminate our minds and give place to guidance and inspiration from on high.

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#54. Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, all will be made right in the Lord's timing.

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#55. We will never be prompted by the Holy Ghost to do something we cannot do. It may require extraordinary effort and much time, patience, prayer, and obedience, but we can do it.

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#56. When revelation comes write it down.

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#57. A quiet impression could be a personal instruction from the Lord. It is personal and private. It comes from the Lord. Why is it important to keep sacred writings private? Because then He will give us more.

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#58. To be humble is to be teachable.

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#59. I bear witness that the Savior lives. He loves you. He will guide you through the Holy Ghost as you steadfastly choose to do what is right to a future glorious beyond your dreams. I know He will.

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#60. We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day.

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#61. If one of you has seriously sinned, repent - now. It is not good to violate the commandments of the Lord. It is worse to do nothing about it. Sin is like cancer in the body. It will never heal itself. It will become progressively worse unless cured through the medicine of repentance.

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#62. To recognize the hand of the Lord in your life and to accept His will without complaint is a beginning. That decision does not immediately eliminate the struggles that will come for your growth. But I witness that it is the best way there is for you to find strength and understanding.

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#63. Make a Goal Box, a chart of positive daily contact with a family when you are working with them.

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#64. The endowment and sealing ordinances of the temple are so gloriously rich in meaning that you will want to allow significant time to receive those ordinances and to ponder their meaning.

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#65. Despite all of the negative challenges we have in life, we must take time to actively exercise our faith. Such exercise invites the positive, faith-filled power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ into our lives.

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#66. Recently I reviewed the history of many missionaries and found a powerful correlation between exceptional missionaries and mothers who chose to remain home, often at great financial and personal sacrifice ... They reflect honor to mothers who sacrificed to remain home for their children's benefit.

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#67. We best serve our Father in Heaven by righteously influencing others and serving them.

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#68. The Spirit communicating to your spirit is the most effective and fundamental of communications. Write it down. As you write down impressions of the Spirit, more are given.

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#69. Lay the burden at the feet of the Savior.

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#70. Chose to converse with your Father in Heaven often. Make time every day to share your thoughts and feelings with Him.

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#71. The Church is presided over personally by Jesus Christ.

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#72. No enduring improvement can occur without righteous exercise of agency. Do not attempt to override agency. The Lord himself would not do that. Forced obedience yields no blessings.

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#73. Simple, consistent good habits lead to a life full of bountiful blessings.

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#74. The Lord sees weaknesses differently than He does rebellion.

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#75. Express gratitude for what your spouse does for you. Express that love and gratitude often.

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#76. There are few things in life that bring as much joy as the joy that comes from assisting another improve his or her life.

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#77. I have never been sorry when I stood for what was right-even against severe criticism.

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#78. A key to improved prayer is to learn to ask the right questions. Consider changing from asking for the things you want to honestly seeking what He wants for you. Then as you learn His will, pray that you will be led to have the strength to fulfill it.

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#79. Find the compensatory blessings in your life when, in the wisdom of the Lord, He deprives you of something you very much want ... You will discover compensatory blessings when you willingly accept the will of the Lord and exercise faith in Him.

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#80. Recognize the good in others, not their stains.

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#81. A true principle makes decisions clear even under the most confusing and challenging circumstances.

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#82. I have been taught that we can make many choices in life, but we cannot choose our final destiny. Our actions do that.

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#83. As you live high standards publicly and privately, and even under great pressure adhere to them, you raise the vision of others.

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#84. When He withholds an answer, it is to have us grow through faith in Him, obedience to His commandments, and a willingness to act on truth.

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#85. Create an atmosphere for the Spirit. The Spirit must be present.

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#86. Peace is the precious fruit of a righteous life. It is possible because of the Atonement of the Savior. It is earned through full repentance, for that leads to refreshing forgiveness.

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#87. The most difficult is the first family, to bring someone out of the world.

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#88. You are making better progress than you realize.

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#89. The demands of justice for broken law can be satisfied throughmercy, earned by your continual repentance and obedience to the laws ofGod ... Through the Atonement you can live in a world where justiceassures that you will retain what you earn by obedience.

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#90. Our Father expects you to learn how to obtain that divine help by exercising faith in Him and His Holy Son, Jesus Christ.

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#91. Conversion is a very, very important part of what you are doing. We will have a responsibility to report to Heavenly Father regarding those we bring into the Church.

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#92. I witness that as you gain experience and success in being guided by the spirit, your confidence in the impressions you feel can become more certain than your dependence on what you see or hear.

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#93. If you choose to concentrate on the dark side, this is what you will see.

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#94. If you want to talk to God, pray. If you want him to talk to you, read your scriptures.

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#95. Sometimes the impressions are just general feelings. Sometimes the direction comes so clearly and so unmistakably that it can be written down like spiritual dictation.

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#96. Great power can come from memorizing scriptures. To memorize a scripture is to forge a new friendship. It is like discovering a new individual who can help in time of need, give inspiration and comfort, and be a source of motivation for needed change

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#97. We all get discouraged.

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#98. The Lord will bless us with more baptisms if you make sure the ones you have are going to keep their commitments. The Lord will not prepare more people for baptism if we are not converting the ones we have.

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#99. A sense of humor is an escape valve for the pressures of life.

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#100. Faith and character are intimately related. Faith in the power of obedience to the commandments of God will forge strength of character available to you in times of urgent need.

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