Quotes from David O. McKay
Gossip bespeaks either a vacant mind or one that entertains jealousy or envy.
- David O. McKay
Everyone is possessed with an irresistible desire to know his relationship to the Infinite.
- David O. McKay
The real test of any church or religion is the kind of men it makes.
- David O. McKay
An unsatisfied appetite for knowledge means progress and is the state of a normal mind.
- David O. McKay
Children are more influenced by sermons you act than by sermons you preach.
- David O. McKay
I'm going to tell you the most important secret of human life. The most critical need of the human soul is to be kind.
- David O. McKay
Character is the aim of true education; and science, history, and literature are but means used to accomplish this desired end.
- David O. McKay
… The most worthy calling in life is that in which man can serve best his fellow man. … The noblest aim in life is to strive to live to make other lives better and happier.
- David O. McKay
[Liberty] is freedom of choice, a divine gift, an essential virtue in a peaceful society.
- David O. McKay
The greatest spiritual blessing comes from helping another.
- David O. McKay
If our young people could but glimpse it, it would be the most powerful spiritual motivation of their lives!
- David O. McKay
The greatest comfort in this life is having a close relationship with God.
- David O. McKay