“In teaching the gospel we do not re-create the material world around us; we deal with the intangible world within us. It is far easier to re-create the visible, tangible world around us in alphabetical symbols than to re-create the spiritual ideals and have them understood. And yet it can be done, and it can be done most effectively by using symbols.”
– Boyd K. Packer
“The reason the teaching of the gospel oftimes is so difficult is that ideals in the gospel are such intangible things as faith, repentance, love, humility, reverence, obedience, modesty, and so forth. The dimensions of size and shape and color and texture just do not serve us there.”
– Truman G. Madsen
“No greater responsibility can rest upon any man [or woman] than to be a teacher of God’s children.”
– David O. McKay
“Put forth your ability to learn as fast as you can, and gather all the strength of mind and principle of faith you possibly can, then distribute your knowledge to the people.”
– Brigham Young
“…teach with clarity and testify with authority.”
– David A. Bednar
“When the quiet promptings of the Holy Ghost come, you must have the courage to set aside your outlines and your notes and go where those promptings take you. When you do this the lesson you deliver is no longer your lesson, but becomes the Savior’s lesson.
– David M. McConkie
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
– Maya Angelou*
“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
– John C. Maxwell*
