Richard G. Scott Quotes

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

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in Inspirational

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

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in God

• Can you hang in there with your investigators when things get going tough? Don’t give up on investigators because they have a little weakness. Work with them until the Holy Ghost tells you not to.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Little, Give, Tough

• Freedom requires no effort to enjoy but requires heroic efforts to preserve.

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in Effort

  Tags in Freedom, Enjoy

• 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.

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Important, Give

• Create an atmosphere for the Spirit. The Spirit must be present.

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Spirit, Create

• 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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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Believe, Little, Holy

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

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Help, Show, Seek

• Lay the burden at the feet of the Savior.

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Feet, Burden, Savior

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

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in After, Worry, Conversion

• Some missionaries are giants in the Spirit and pygmies in skills in the Spirit. Work hard to develop a balance. Your leaders, and you, should teach the skills to each other.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Hard, Balance, Spirit

• 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.

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in Father

  Tags in Important

• It doesn’t do any good to argue. Be kind.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Kind, Argue

• The Book of Mormon is concrete and solid, they can hold it, and they can visualize that they have to pray to decide if this physical thing is true. There is no room for interpretation.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in True, Book, Hold

• The Church is presided over personally by Jesus Christ.

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Over, Jesus, Church

• The key to successful missionary work is a close relationship between the missionaries and the members. Creating an environment in working with members that will bring more into the Church.

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Successful, Working, Between

• 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.

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in Wise

  Tags in Important, Quiet

• 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.

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Sure, Lord

• 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.

   

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Write, Spirit

• 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.

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Powerful

Richard G. Scott (24)

Birth:	7th November, 1928
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Clergyman

About

Richard Gordon Scott is an American nuclear engineer and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints. Currently, he is the seventh most senior apostle among the ranks of the church.

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