October 2026 General Conference
General Conference Quotes
A warm, reverent collection of notable remarks from the October 2026 LDS General Conference, as highlighted in The Salt Lake Tribune’s article on notable quotes.
Notable remarks
Selected from the published conference highlights.
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“Never let your secular learning limit your spiritual horizons.”
— President Dallin Oaks.
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“[Prediction markets] could be tied to anything: interest rates, elections, sports, wildfires or even, if you can imagine, the timing of the Second Coming. Where do you go to collect on that bet?”
— President D. Todd Christofferson.
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“I see you. More importantly, your Heavenly Father sees you.”
— Primary President Rosemary Chibota.
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“It takes courage to stand for truth. It takes even more courage to stand for truth with love.”
— Apostle Clark Gilbert.
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“We’re all going to get rained on. And sometimes we’re going to get pelted.”
— Young Women leader Tamara Ruina.
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“Some may ask, ‘How can I teach everything in 25 minutes?’ Perhaps the better question is ‘How can I help those I teach connect to the Savior sooner?’”
— Sunday School leader Gabriel Reid.
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“It is not our political views, culture or personal interests that unite us. It is our love for God and neighbor.”
— Apostle Dieter Uchtdorf.
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“A few weeks ago, President Uchtdorf took me aside and said, ‘Patrick, your talks — they’re OK. But where’s the aviation?’”
— Apostle Patrick Kearon.
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“A faithful spouse may ask, ‘Can the unrighteous exercise of moral agency by another person rob me of what God has promised?’ The answer to this question is an emphatic no!”
— Apostle David Bednar.
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“Never, never, give up on those you love.”
— Apostle Ronald Rasband.
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“Any use of the internet to bully, destroy a reputation or place a person in a bad light is reprehensible.”
— Apostle Quentin Cook.
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“[Christ] turned ordinary encounters with people into extraordinary moments of healing, encouragement and transformation. To Jesus, these people were not interrupting his mission. They were his mission.”
— Seventy Timothy Farnes.
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“Let us never speak of a temple as big or small, elaborate or plain.”
— Apostle Gerrit Gong.