Boyd K. Packer Quotes

Mature love has a bliss not even imagined by newlyweds.

Freedom is not a self-preserving gift. It has to be earned, and it has to be protected.

Keep the fire of your testimony of the restored gospel and your witness of our Redeemer burning so brightly that our children can warm their hands by the fire of your faith.

Repentance is the key with which we can unlock the prison from inside. We hold that key within our hands, and agency is ours to use it.

We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see.

Learn to pray. Pray often. Pray in your mind, in your heart. Pray on your knees. Prayer is your personal key to heaven. The lock is on your side of the veil. And I have learned to conclude all my prayers with ‘Thy will be done’ (Matthew 6:10; see also Luke 11:2; 3 Nephi 13:10).

We are not free to break our covenants and escape the consequences.

Teach yourself and teach your families about the gift of the Holy Ghost and the Atonement of Jesus Christ. You will do no greater eternal work than within the walls of your own home.

When temptation comes, you can invent a delete key in your mind- perhaps the words from a favorite hymn. Your mind is in charge; your body is the instrument of your mind. When some unworthy thought pushes into your mind, replace it with your delete key. Worthy music is powerful and can help you control your thoughts.

If our view is limited to mortal life, some things become unbearable because they seem so unfair and so permanent.

Punctuality is an essential trait of the teacher. It is a foundation, not an embellishment.

If you have stumbled or even been lost for a time, you can move forward with faith and not wander to and fro in the world any longer.