Classic BYU Speeches

By living with a spirit of thanksgiving and not complaining about our circumstances, we will become happier. Opening our eyes to the beauty around us, opening our hearts to God, and opening our arms to those in need will help foster an attitude of gratitude in our lives.

A strong, healthy self-esteem is part of being truly humble. Seek the assured confidence that comes from loving God, others, and yourself.

Trouble will come, but discouragement doesn't have to. If we prepare - work, repent, and change - we can expect miracles.

The Family: A Proclamation to the World declares the importance of family in our journey to, and enjoyment of, eternal life.

The scriptures are like living water, nourishing and sustaining. To drink deeply, we must read the scriptures, study them, and search for connections daily.

Having patience with ourselves and our circumstances will bring us closer to God and increase our love, humility, and willingness to submit to Him.

Trust in a perfect God gives us the confidence to act in faith, even when faced with difficult decisions or paralyzing fear.

Amidst political, economic, and educational challenges, don’t be a "pickle sucker." Be positive, focus on the good, and "let not your heart be troubled."

Choose to keep God's commandments—always—and stay out of Satan's territory. You are promised safety and peace if you stay on the Lord's side of the line.

God is the gardener of our lives. When we put our life in harmony with His will, we will be able to become what we are meant to be.

To be covenant children of God is a call to leadership. The price for such leadership is often loneliness, but peace of conscience is the reward.

Blessings come when we recognize our identity as covenant children of God, and when we make the Lord—and family—our top priority.

Drawing parallels between the olive press and the events in Gethsemane, Truman G. Madsen invites us all to reflect on the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Former BYU football head coach LaVell Edwards counsels us to put on the whole armor of God, which protects us and enables us to create a meaningful life.

Patricia Holland reminds students that often fear is our greatest enemy. As we follow the scriptural admonition to "fear not," our faith is magnified.

Rabbi Harold S. Kushner describes gifts of faith cultivated on the human soul's quest for God. Inspiration and guidance come to those who follow Him.

The scriptures teach of ordinary people using the Atonement to "walk in newness of life." Their examples prove that it is never too late to change.

They laid the foundation. Ours is the duty to build on it. The pioneers were people of great faith, of tremendous loyalty, and of unbending integrity.

With an eternal perspective, God will help you—our granddaughters, and all women—fulfill your divine missions in the family, the Church, and the world.

In this 1993 Provo Freedom Festival fireside, Neal A. Maxwell calls for true patriotism: living so that we create a better country for future generations.