Top 100 James E. Faust Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “May we all be faithful in doing the day-to-day, ordinary things that prove our worthiness, for they will lead us to and qualify us for great things.”

— James E. Faust

52. “We acquire a testimony of the principles of the gospel by obediently trying to live them.”

— James E. Faust

53. “As a young man, I lived through the Great Depression, when banks failed and so many lost their jobs and homes and went hungry. I was fortunate to have a job at a canning factory that paid 25 cents an hour.”

— James E. Faust

54. “There is a divine purpose in the adversities we encounter every day. They prepare, they purge, the purify, and thus they bless.”

— James E. Faust

55. “Femininity is not just lipstick, stylish hairdos, and trendy clothes. It is the divine adornment of humanity. It finds expression in your qualities of your capacity to love, your spirituality, delicacy, radiance, sensitivity, creativity, charm, graciousness, gentleness, dignity, and quiet strength.”

— James E. Faust

56. “The temple was a place of learning for the Savior when He was on the earth; it was very much a part of His life. Temple blessings are available once again in our day.”

— James E. Faust

57. “We all enjoy giving and receiving presents. But there is a difference between presents and gifts. The true gifts may be part of ourselves-givin g of the riches of the heart and mind-and therefore more enduring and of far greater worth than presents bought at the store.”

— James E. Faust

58. “You must have the strength to discipline yourselves so that you can accomplish your goals and enhance your natural strengths. Habits of self-discipline formed while you are young will become part of the makeup of your character for the rest of your lives.”

— James E. Faust

59. “Don’t take too much council from your fears.”

— James E. Faust

60. “The gap between what is popular and what is righteous is widening.”

— James E. Faust

61. “True charity ought to begin in marriage, for it is a relationship that must be rebuilt every day.”

— James E. Faust

62. “Those who enter into marriage, must be fully prepared to establish their marriage, as the first priority in their lives.”

— James E. Faust

63. “Happiness in marriage and parenthood can exceed a thousand times any other happiness.”

— James E. Faust

64. “There need to be some absolutes in life.”

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65. “Each of us is a unique creation of our Heavenly Father. No two of us are completely alike. No one else has exactly the same gifts and talents that we have been given. We should increase those talents and gifts and use them to leverage our uniqueness.”

— James E. Faust

66. “Leaders receive and give assignments. This is an important part of the necessary principle of delegating. No one appreciates a willing volunteer more than I, but the total work cannot be done as the Lord wants it done merely by those doing the work who may be present at meetings.”

— James E. Faust

67. “The depth of our belief in the Resurrection and the Atonement of the Savior will, I believe, determine the measure of courage and purpose with which we meet life’s challenges.”

— James E. Faust

68. “I hope we can all overcome any differences of culture, race, and language.”

— James E. Faust

69. “Each temple building is an inspiration, magnificent and beautiful in every way, but the temple building alone does not bless. The endowed blessings and divine functions – come through obedience and faithfulness to priesthood authority and covenants made.”

— James E. Faust

70. “I urge all who have not yet received these greatest of all blessings within the walls of the temple to do whatever may be necessary to qualify to receive them.”

— James E. Faust

71. “One of the advantages of having lived a long time is that you can often remember when you had it worse. I am grateful to have lived long enough to have known some of the blessings of adversity.”

— James E. Faust

72. “May we dedicate our lives to serving the Lord and not worry about offending the devil.”

— James E. Faust

73. “I would hope that we can load our moral computers with three elements of integrity: 1. Dealing justly with oneself. 2. Dealing justly with others. 3. Recognizing the law of the harvest.”

— James E. Faust

74. “Many years spent listening to the tribulations of man have persuaded me that the satisfaction of all desires is completely counterproductive to happiness. Instant and unrestrained gratification is the shortest and most direct route to unhappiness.”

— James E. Faust

75. “None of us knows the wisdom of the Lord. We do not know in advance exactly how He would get us from where we are to where we need to be, but He does offer us broad outlines in our patriarchal blessings. We encounter many bumps, bends, and forks in the road of life that leads to the eternities.”

— James E. Faust

76. “The principle of work is part of self-discipline. Now, my dear young sisters, I have lived a good many years longer than you, but even back in Grandpa’s time there was something to make you want to lie down and go to sleep-they called it work.”

— James E. Faust

77. “Into every life there come the painful, despairing days of adversity.”

— James E. Faust

78. “Another false philosophy that appeals to the Mr. Hyde side of our natures is that peeking into pornography is harmless. This is a terrible deception. Pornography is as addictive as cocaine or any illegal drug.”

— James E. Faust

79. “There is no greater good in all the world than motherhood.”

— James E. Faust

80. “Almost every day brings opportunities to perform unselfish acts for others. Such acts are unlimited and can be as simple as a kind word, a helping hand, or a gracious smile.”

— James E. Faust

81. “I encourage our Saints all over the world, wherever possible, to strive to stand more often in holy places.”

— James E. Faust

82. “You cannot become great women if you are not also good women. Great women respond generously to their instincts to do good.”

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83. “True disciples are those who go beyond simply believing. They act out their belief.”

— James E. Faust

84. “In order to do well, missionary work has to be totally positive.”

— James E. Faust

85. “We must at times search our own souls and discover what we really are. Our real character, much as we would wish, cannot be hidden.”

— James E. Faust

86. “As children of the Lord we should strive every day to rise to a higher level of personal righteousness in all of our actions.”

— James E. Faust

87. “I acknowledge with great gratitude the peace and contentment we can find for ourselves in the spiritual cocoons of our homes, our sacrament meetings, and our holy temples.”

— James E. Faust

88. “President Hinckley’s strong, continuing challenge to us is retention, which requires full cooperation between the missionary, the leaders and members.”

— James E. Faust

89. “Just as order gave life and beauty to the earth when it was dark and void, so it does to us. Obedience helps us develop the full potential Heavenly Father desires for us in becoming celestial beings worthy some day to live in His presence.”

— James E. Faust

90. “I believe our differences are the little pinches of salt that can make the marriage seem more flavorful.”

— James E. Faust

91. “The payment of tithing seems to facilitate keeping the spiritual battery charged in order to make it through the times when the spiritual generator has been idle or not working.”

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92. “I hope that each of you girls will become an individual of significant worth and a person of virtue so that your contributions are maintained in both human and eternal terms.”

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93. “The priesthood of God has become the eminent power for good in the world. We are no longer a handful of people on the fringes of society. This great power for good has been entrusted to us, and we must not weaken it by failing in our responsibilities.”

— James E. Faust

94. “Most of us cannot afford to store a year’s supply of luxury items, but find it more practical to store staples that might keep us from starving in case of emergency.”

— James E. Faust

95. “This Christmas and every Christmas will be richer by sharing and enjoying gifts that cannot be held but only felt.”

— James E. Faust

96. “I have now lived long enough to know that, whatever our situation, our troubles melt and disappear like frost in the morning sun when we dwell upon our blessings rather than our disappointments. No matter how pessimistic one’s view may become of the times and the seasons, we can always fall back on special friendship, on faithful, personal love, and on simple, true dealings in our own personal lives.”

— James E. Faust

97. “I believe that God has opened up these treasures on intelligence to enhance His purposes on the earth.”

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98. “I urge the husbands and fathers of this church to be the kind of a man your wife would not want to be without.”

— James E. Faust

99. “Holiness is the strength of the soul. It comes by faith and through obedience to God’s laws and ordinances. God then purifies the heart by faith, and the heart becomes purged from that which is profane and unworthy. When holiness is achieved by conforming to God’s will, one knows intuitively that which is wrong and that which is right before the Lord. Holiness speaks when there is silence, encouraging that which is good or reproving that which is wrong.”

— James E. Faust

100. “Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the skin, but giving up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, doubt, self-distrust, fear and despair – these are the long years that bow the head and turn the growing spirit back to dust. You are as young as your faith and as old as your doubts; as young as you self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair.”

— James E. Faust