“If something we think, see, hear, or do distances us from the Holy Gho...” — David A. Bednar Quote

“If something we think, see, hear, or do distances us from the Holy Ghost, then we should stop thinking, seeing, hearing, or doing that thing. If that which is intended to entertain, for example, alienates us from the Holy Spirit, then certainly that type of entertainment is not for us.”

“The ordinance of confirming a new member of the Church and bestowing the gift of the Holy Ghost is both simple and profound.”

“The power of procreation is spiritually significant. Misuse of this power subverts the purposes of the Father's plan and of our mortal existence. Our Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son are creators and have entrusted each of us with a portion of Their creative power.”

“I often end up travelling in my Jeep for long distance road trips.”

“You can write a radical Norwegian or a conservative Norwegian. And when I changed to a conservative Norwegian, I gained this distance or objectivity in the language. The gap released something in me, and in the writing, which made it possible for the protagonist to think thoughts I had never myself thought.”

“A perfect run has nothing to do with distance. It's when your stride feels comfortable.”