"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. "
Spencer W. Kimball (Conference Report, Sotckholm Sweden Area Conference, 1974, page 49)
Thomas S. Monson, "The Paths Jesus Walked," Ensign, May 1974, 48
"In response to the energy crisis of the late 1970s, the Oakland California Temple turned many of its outside lights off. Almost immediately the San Francisco Port Authority requested they be relit. The temple is located on a hillside across from the Golden Gate Bridge, which enables its lights to serve as an important reference point for ships navigating into the harbor."
"You know, don't you, that prayer turns on the light? When you make prayer a regular part of your life, you begin walking in the light, in the straight and narrow way. . . .
"Let the Lord be your light. Let Him prepare the way before you to your promised land. 'There [is] . . . no life so dark [that] he cannot light' (Sam Cardon and Steven K. Jones, 'Come unto Him,' New Era, Apr. 1995, 10). You don't have to be a prophet like Lehi or the brother of Jared. Just be you--with a hunger and thirst for righteousness. Trust Him. Keep your eyes riveted on your goal across the field and walk in the straight and narrow path of the Son--the Son of God. I testify of the light and the Spirit that comes from Jesus Christ."
“Every time we navigate safely on this great and narrow way there are other ships that are nearly lost or which are lost which can find their way because of our light.”
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
"By using the Light of Christ to discern and choose what is right, we can be led to an even greater light: the gift of the Holy Ghost. I testify that through the Restoration of the gospel and the holy priesthood of God, disciples of Jesus Christ in these latter days have the power to give the gift of the Holy Ghost. It is bestowed by the laying on of hands by those who have the authority of the priesthood, and it is received by those who have followed the principles of faith and repentance and have received the ordinance of baptism by immersion for the remission of sins.
"The Holy Ghost is the third member of the Godhead, a personage of spirit. He is the Comforter, the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit of Promise. He testifies of Jesus Christ, His work, and the work of His servants upon the earth. He acts as a cleansing agent to purify and sanctify us from sin. He comforts us and brings peace to our soul. The right to His constant companionship is among the greatest gifts we can receive in mortality, for by the light of His promptings and His cleansing power, we can be led back into the presence of God."
"The word of the Lord in the scriptures is like a lamp to guide our feet, . . . and revelation is like a mighty force that increases the lamp’s illumination manyfold."
"The lighthouse of the Lord sends forth signals readily recognized and never failing."
"The gospel gives us glimpses of the far horizon, revealing a glow from the lights of the City of God."
"As members of the Church, you should expect to be different from your peers in the world. . . . But don't be dismayed. Those with eyes to see will recognize you as a light on a hill. They will come through the darkness of these last days to be with you."
Robert D. Hales, August 2003 BYU Commencement
"Look to the lighthouse of the Lord. There is no fog so dense, no night so dark, no gale so strong, no mariner so lost but what its beacon light can rescue."
"We should seek at all times to purify ourselves and to lead such worthy lives that the Light of Christ emanates from us in all that we say and do."
Elder M. Russell Ballard - Ensign, May 2000, 33