- “Time and experience will provide the answers.” (Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, May 1990, 97)
- “He will reveal Himself in the toils, the conflicts, the sufferings that [we] shall pass through in his fellowship; and [we] shall learn by [our] own experience who He is. We will discover He is more than the Babe in Bethlehem, more than the Carpenter’s Son, more than the greatest teacher ever to live. We will come to know Him as the Son of God, our Savior and our Redeemer.” (Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, May 1986, 39)
- “The sacrifices you have made, the hardships you have endured and the privations you have suffered will … sink into insignificance, and you will rejoice that you have obtained the experience which they have furnished. … Some things we have to learn by that which we suffer, and knowledge secured in that way, though the process may be painful, will be of great value to us in the other life. …” Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow. Chapter 7: Faithfulness in Times of Trial: “From the Shadows into the Glorious Sunshine”
- “What does “failure” mean anyway? Does it mean that something did not turn out the way you wanted it to, or the way you were hoping? The law of experience is always perfect. We outpicture our inner thoughts and beliefs perfectly. You must have left out a step or had an inner belief that told you that you did not deserve — or you felt unworthy.” You Can Heal Your Life (Louise Hay) Page 109
- “As my father wrote years ago, “To be really rich is to be rich in achievement, rich in experience, and rich in friendship.” Wealth in Families Third Edition (Charles W. Collier) Page 11
- “People are usually more convinced by reasons they discovered themselves than by those found by others. Blaise Pascal, 1657. Beating the Midas Curse, by Perry L. Cochell and Rodney C. Zeeb, Page 95
- “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.” (Richard G. Scott, Ensign, Nov. 2003, 41)
- “Each prophet’s mortal schooling is singular. In studying a prophet’s life, we see how the Lord molds, prepares, and tutors a man so that at the appointed hour, he is able, worthy and ready to be His mouthpiece and to lead His people.” INSIGHTS From a Prophets Life – Russell M. Nelson by Sheri Dew, Page IX
- “Like those who have preceded him, President Russell M. Nelson is no ordinary man. His professional accomplishments as one of the earliest pioneers of open-heart surgery are well documented. His contributions to the Church as a General Authority and General Officer now span four decades. His personal attributes are exemplary. He is exceptional in so many ways. And yet he, like King Benjamin and every other prophet who has ever lived, has felt pain, made mistakes, fallen short at times, and been called upon to do things that at the time looked impossible. These experiences have led to one of President Nelson’s favorite phrases – that the Lord uses the unlikely to accomplish the impossible, and he has often used himself as a perfect example of that truth.” INSIGHTS From a Prophets Life – Russell M. Nelson by Sheri Dew, Page IX
- “Life is going to be lonely, sad, confusing, tough, and dangerous, but God offers gifts of the companionship, comfort, counsel, power, protection, and purification that come through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. To not just survive, but to live a life of wonder, majesty, glory, amazement, and miracles. A life that changes the world.” Spirit, David Butler