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.

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  Topics in Inspirational

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

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  Topics in God

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

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Consistently, Each, Being, Desperation

• 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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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Today, Tomorrow

• 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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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Powerful

• 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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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Write, Spirit

• 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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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Sure, Lord

• 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.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Successful, Working, Between

• The Church is presided over personally by Jesus Christ.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Over, Jesus, Church

• 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

• 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

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

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Help, Show, Seek

• 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

• 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

• Lay the burden at the feet of the Savior.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Feet, Burden, Savior

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

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  Tags in Kind, Argue

• 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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  Topics in Wise

  Tags in Important, Quiet

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

  Richard G. Scott

  Topics in Effort

  Tags in Freedom, Enjoy

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

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Spirit, Create

• 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

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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