Dieter's Quotes

#1. This body needs me to say yes to it, just as it is right now. No more singing that same old jingle of body-shame and dieter's promised lands.

Kimber Simpkins

#2. You may feel burdened by worry, fear, or doubt. To you and to all of us, I repeat a wonderful and certain truth: #God's light is real. It has the power to soften the sting of the deepest wound. It can illuminate the path before us and lead us through the darkest night into the promise of a new dawn.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#3. None of us is quite as Christlike as we know we should be.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#4. Don't think less of yourself, just think less about yourself.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#5. God sees you not only as a mortal being on a small planet who lives for a brief season - He sees you as His child. He sees you as the being you are capable and designed to become. He wants you to know that you matter to Him.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#6. Heavenly Father's interest in you does not depend on how rich or beautiful or healthy or smart you are. He sees you not as the world sees you; He sees who you really are. He looks on your heart. And He loves you because you are His child.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#7. The spirit of gratitude is always pleasant and satisfying because it carries with it a sense of helpfulness to others; it begets love and friendship, and engenders divine influence. Gratitude is said to be the memory of the heart.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#8. The gospel of Jesus Christ is good news, glad tidings, and much more. It is the message of salvation as repeatedly announced by Jesus Christ and His apostles and prophets. It is my firm belief that all truth and light originating with God is embraced in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#9. I don't believe in wishes coming true. But if I do, what would I wish for? Normally I have such willpower. Like a dieter resisting a cookie, I don't even let myself go there. But for the briefest second, I do.

Gayle Forman

#10. Don't let fear of failure discourage you. Don't let the voice of critics paralyze you - whether that voice comes from the outside or the inside.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#11. The thing about the truth is that it exists outside of belief. Even if nobody believes it, that thing is still true.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#12. Don't get discouraged if you stumble at times. The first step to walking in righteousness is simply to try.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#13. One of the most significant design principles is to omit the unimportant in order to emphasize the important.

Dieter Rams

#14. I bare witness that our living hope is in Jesus Christ.. I testify that with Christ, darkness cannot succeed.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#15. If life and its rushed pace and many stresses have made it difficult for you to feel like rejoicing, then perhaps now is a good time to refocus on what matters most.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#16. Trial Is Part of the Journey For a moment, think back about your favorite fairy tale. In that story the main character may be a princess or a peasant; she might be a mermaid or a milkmaid, a ruler or a servant. You will find one thing all have in common: they must overcome adversity.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#17. An honest design communicates solely the functions and values it offers. It does not attempt to manipulate buyers and users with promises it cannot keep.

Dieter Rams

#18. In family relationships, 'love' is really spelled 't-i-m-e,' time. Taking time for each other is the key for harmony at home.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#19. Have faith. The Lord can magnify the words you speak and make them mighty. God doesn't ask you to convert but rather to open your mouths.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#20. I am optimistic about the future. Brethren, for our part, we must remain steadfast in hope, work with all our strength, and trust in God.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#21. See, that illustrates the whole problem," Dieter said. "The best Shakespearean actress in the whole territory, and her favourite line of text is from Star Trek.

Emily St. John Mandel

#22. The responsibility of building leadership in the Church belongs to the father and the mother ... As youth grow and mature through their teenage years and move toward adulthood, the Church picks up an important role in this process of giving youth an opportunity to lead, but it begins in the home.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#23. If you don't invest in basic research at some stage you start losing the basis of applied research.

Rolf-Dieter Heuer

#24. Hope is a leg of a 3-legged stool with Faith and Charity.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#25. Many of the deepest regrets of tomorrow can be resolved by following the Savior today.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#26. Rei glanced over at me and nodded. "Exactly, Dieter. Just avoid having the cattle and keep walking." I cleared my throat. "A cow. It's 'don't have a cow.'" Rei frowned. "I fail to see why it must be a female.

B. Justin Shier

#27. It is an important part of our life's experience to develop the strength, courage, and integrity to hold fast to truth and righteousness despite the buffeting we may experience.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#28. Christ's gospel is the only true gospel.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#29. Our objective in taking these actions is to create a lean, agile structure, with streamlined and stable processes that will unleash DaimlerChrysler's full potential.

Dieter Zetsche

#30. God's light is real, it is available to all. It has the power to soften the sting of the deepest wound.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#31. With patience and persistence, even the smallest act of discipleship or the tiniest ember of belief can become a blazing bonfire of a consecrated life. In fact, that's how most bonfires begin - as a simple spark.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#32. Never stop hoping for all of the righteous desires of your heart. But don't close your eyes and hearts to the simple and elegant beauties of each day's ordinary moments that make up a rich, well-lived life

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#33. Wherever you live on this earth, and whatever your life's situation may be, I testify to you that the gospel of Jesus Christ has the divine power to lift you to great heights from what appears at times to be an unbearable burden or weakness.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#34. God knows that some of the greatest souls who have ever lived are those who will never appear in the chronicles of history. They are the blessed, humble souls who emulate the Savior's example and spend the days of their lives doing good.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#35. It is your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how your life's story will develop.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#36. Throughout our lives, God's grace bestows temporal blessings and spiritual gifts that magnify our abilities and enrich our lives. His grace refines us. His grace helps us become our best selves.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#37. Our obedience to God's commandments comes as a natural outgrowth of our endless love and gratitude for the goodness of God.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#38. Design should not dominate things, should not dominate people. It should help people. That's its role.

Dieter Rams

#39. Allow Christ's Atonement to change and heal your heart.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#40. During my training to become an airline captain, I had to learn how to navigate an airplane over long distances. Flights over huge oceans, crossing extensive deserts, and connecting continents need careful planning to ensure a safe arrival at the planned destination.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#41. The ability to work together has to be in the blood of particle physicists. They learn very early on that it is impossible to advance on one's own and that constant exchange is necessary.

Rolf-Dieter Heuer

#42. This mortal life is our playing field. Our goal is to learn to love God and to extend that same love toward our fellowman. We are here to build, uplift, treat fairly, and encourage all of Heavenly Father's children.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#43. Christ came to save us. If we have taken a wrong course, the Atonement of Jesus Christ can give us the assurance that sin is not a point of no return. A safe return is possible if we will follow God's plan for our salvation

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#44. Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Though we are imperfect, He loves us perfectly. Though we may feel lost and without compass, God's love encompasses us completely ... He loves every one of us, even those who are flawed, rejected, awkward, sorrowful, or broken.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#45. You are to do the choosing here and now during this exciting and wonderful time on earth. Moral agency, the freedom to choose, is certainly one of God's greatest gifts next to life itself. We have the honorable right to choose; therefore, we need to choose the right. This is not always easy.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#46. The short-term vision is: I research on something which I can use tomorrow, and for some politicians it is even better if it's today. But if you do this, you can only do targeted research. If you only do targeted research, you lose the side-routes.

Rolf-Dieter Heuer

#47. God's promises are not always fulfilled as quickly as or in the way we might hope; they come according to His timing and in His ways.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#48. The more we devote ourselves to the pursuit of holiness and happiness, the less likely we will be on a path to regrets. The more we rely on the Savior's grace, the more we will feel that we are on the track our Father in Heaven has intended for us.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#49. I like to be in New York. Le Corbusier described it in the 1930s as a 'wonderful catastrophe.' It is still a wonderful catastrophe, but inspiring.

Dieter Rams

#50. People react positively when things are clear and understandable.

Dieter Rams

#51. Patience is not simply enduring; it is enduring well!

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#52. When something is empty, fill it. When something is full, empty it. When you have an itch, scratch it.

Dieter Dengler

#53. Looking back, I am grateful for so many friends who helped me in my youth to gain a testimony of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. First, I exercised simple faith in their testimonies, and then I received the divine witness of the Spirit to my mind and to my heart.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#54. Dieter, you're a brick!" I shouted. I couldn't help it. Dieter looked as pleased as punch. To him, being called a brick by an English native was probably more precious than a knighthood.

Alan Bradley

#55. It might sound contrary to the wisdom of the world to suggest that one who is burdened with sorrow should give thanks to God. But those who set aside the bottle of bitterness and lift instead the goblet of gratitude can find a purifying drink of healing, peace, and understanding.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#56. We each have a covenant responsibility to be sensitive to the needs of others and serve as the Savior did-to reach out, bless, and uplift those around us.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#57. You cannot understand good design if you do not understand people; design is made for people.

Dieter Rams

#58. In these simple words, Lord, is it I? lies the beginning of wisdom and the pathway to personal conversion and lasting change.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#59. The Apostle Paul in his letter to the Romans said that those who pass judgment on others are 'inexcusable.' The moment we judge someone else, he explained, we condemn ourselves, for none is without sin. Refusing to forgive is a grievous sin - one the Savior warned against.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#60. I wish I could help everyone to understand this one simple fact: we believe in God because of things we know with our heart and mind, not because of things we do not know. Our spiritual experiences are sometimes too sacred to explain in worldly terms, but that doesn't mean they are not real.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#61. We shouldn't wait to be happy until we reach some future point, only to discover that happiness was already available
all the time!

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#62. Without spiritual landmarks, mankind wanders ... Without the word of God, we walk in circles.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#63. Often small acts of service are all that is required to lift and bless another.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#64. If we listen to and follow the promptings of the Spirit, they will serve as a Liahona, guiding us through the unknown, challenging valleys and mountains that are ahead (see 1 Nephi 16).

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#65. God wants you to find your way back to Him and the Savior is the way.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#66. Our motives and thoughts ultimately influence our actions. Jesus repeatedly emphasized the power of good thoughts and proper motives: 'Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not'
In Proverbs we read, 'For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#67. If ye love me, keep my commandments. This is the essence of what it means to be a true disciple: those who receive Christ Jesus walk with him.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#68. Having small touches of colour makes it more colourful than having the whole thing in colour.

Dieter Rams

#69. The heavens will not be filled with those who never made mistakes but with those who recognized that they were off course and who corrected their ways to get back in the light of gospel truth.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#70. We see baptism as the starting point in our journey of discipleship. Our daily walk with Jesus Christ leads to peace and purpose in this life and profound joy and eternal salvation in the world to come.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#71. The more you trust and rely upon the Spirit, the greater your capacity to create.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#72. White is the color of decomposition. White is also no color. White is nothing. In photography, the paper is white, next comes the light, which is also white, then the shadow is created, the apparition.

Dieter Appelt

#73. Let us simplify our lives a little, let us make the changes necessary to focus on the simple, humble path of Christian
discipleship.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#74. Things which are different in order simply to be different are seldom better, but that which is made to be better is almost always different.

Dieter Rams

#75. Good design is thorough, down to the last detail.

Dieter Rams

#76. We need to accept that the commandments of God aren't just a long list of good ideas. They aren't 'life hacks' from an Internet blog or motivational quotes from a Pinterest board.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#77. Because forgiveness connects principles, it connects people. It is a key, it opens locked doors, it is the beginning of an honest path, and it is one of our best hopes for a happy family.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#78. HOPE sustains us through despair. Hope teaches that there is reason to rejoice ... even when all seems dark around us.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#79. The more we incline our hearts and minds toward God, the more heavenly light distills upon our souls. Gradually, things that before seemed hazy, dark, and remote become clear, bright and familiar with us.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#80. Survival might be insufficient, she'd told Dieter in late-night arguments, but on the other hand, so was Shakespeare.

Emily St. John Mandel

#81. The things we hope for lead us to faith, while the things we hope in lead us to charity. The three qualities faith, hope, and charity working together, grounded on the truth and light of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, lead us to abound in good works

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#82. My heart belongs to the details. I actually always found them to be more important than the big picture. Nothing works without details. They are everything, the baseline of quality.

Dieter Rams

#83. Never in the history of the world have we had easier access to more information - some of it true, some of it false, and much of it partially true. Consequently, never in the history of the world has it been more important to learn how to correctly discern between truth and error.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#84. The Church is designed to nourish the imperfect, the struggling, and the exhausted.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#85. Faith is such a principle of power. God works by power, but this power is usually exercised in response to our faith.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#86. To strengthen our relationship with God, we need some meaningful time alone with Him

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#87. Now is the best time to start becoming the person we eventually want to be - not only 20 years from now but also for all eternity.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#88. As we contemplate with reverence and awe how our Savior embraces us, comforts us, and heals us, let us commit to become His hands, that others through us may feel His loving embrace.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#89. The principles and doctrines of the priesthood are sublime and supernal. The more we study the doctrine and potential and apply the practical purpose of the priesthood, the more our souls will be expanded and our understanding enlarged, and we will see what the Lord has in store for us.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#90. As I read the scriptures, it appears that those who receive the Savior's strongest reproach are often those who hold themselves in high esteem because of their wealth, influence, or perceived righteousness.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#91. In my growing-up years in Germany, I attended church in many different locations and circumstances - in humble back rooms, in impressive villas, and in very functional modern chapels.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#92. When our wagon gets stuck in the mud, God is much more likely to assist the man who gets out to push than the man who merely raises his voice in prayer - no matter how eloquent the oration.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#93. Protection against the influence of the devil comes through the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the good news that Jesus Christ has made a perfect Atonement for mankind.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#94. If you can't draw something, just draw it.

Dieter Roth

#95. Healing comes when we move away from the darkness and walk towards the light.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#96. We come to church not to hide our problems but to heal them.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#97. Sometimes, of all the people in the world, the one who is the hardest to forgive-as well as perhaps the one who is most in need of our forgiveness-is the person looking back at us in the mirror.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#98. There are few things that have filled me with such breathless awe as flying in the black of night across oceans and continents and looking out my cockpit window upon the infinite glory of millions of stars.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#99. We are created in the image of our heavenly parents; we are God's spirit children. Therefore, we have a vast capacity for love - it is part of our spiritual heritage.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#100. Dieter walked a little ahead of the other actors, murmuring to his favourite horse. The horse, Bernstein, was missing half his tail, because the first cello had just restrung his bow last week.

Emily St. John Mandel