Richard G. Scott
12 quotes
Biography
Richard Gordon Scott was an American scientist and religious leader who served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
"Worthy character is best forged from a life of consistent, correct choices centered in the teachings of the Master."
"Make a Goal Box, a chart of positive daily contact with a family when you are working with them."
"The most difficult is the first family, to bring someone out of the world."
"Freedom requires no effort to enjoy but requires heroic efforts to preserve."
"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."
"Make a Goal Box, a chart of positive daily contact with a family when you are working with them."
"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."
"Be grateful that your righteous life molds you so that you don’t fit where you don’t belong"
"Attempt to be creative for the joy it brings . . . select something like music, dance, sculpture, or poetry. Being creative will help you enjoy life. It engenders a spirit of gratitude."
"We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day."
"Repeatedly I have been impressed to learn that to reach a goal never before attained, one must do things never before done."
"Our Heavenly Father did not put us on earth to fail but to succeed gloriously."