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Testimony is not something you have today, and you are going to have always. A testimony is fragile. It is as hard to hold as a moonbeam. It is something you have to recapture every day of your life. -- Harold B. Lee
Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but weigh them. -- Immanuel Kant
No testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact which it endeavors to establish. -- David Hume
Jesus teaches us another way: Go out. Go out and share your testimony, go out and interact with your brothers, go out and share, go out and ask. Become the Word in body as well as spirit. -- Pope Francis
We should remember that bearing a heartfelt testimony is only a beginning. We need to bear testimony, we need to mean it, and most importantly we need consistently to live it. We need to both declare and live our testimonies. -- David A. Bednar
Remember the sufferings of Christ, the storms that were weathered... the crown that came from those sufferings which gave new radiance to the faith... All saints give testimony to the truth that without real effort, no one ever wins the crown. -- Thomas Becket
We are not called upon to enter into controversy with those who hold false theories. Controversy is unprofitable. Christ never entered into it. 'It is written' is the weapon used by the world's Redeemer. Let us keep close to the Word. Let us allow the Lord Jesus and His messengers to testify. We know that their testimony is true. -- Ellen G. White
Testimony gives something to be interpreted. -- Paul Ricoeur
It only takes one lie to taint your entire testimony. -- Jim Rohn
How you live your life is a testimony of what you believe about God. -- Henry Blackaby
The value given to the testimony of any feeling must depend on our whole philosophy, not our whole philosophy on a feeling. -- C. S. Lewis
No matter what eyewitness testimony is in the court of law, it is the lowest form of evidence in the court of science. -- Neil deGrasse Tyson
A testimony of the hope of redemption is something which cannot be measured or counted. Jesus Christ is the source of that hope. -- Boyd K. Packer
Knowing that the gospel is true is the essence of a testimony. Consistently being true to the gospel is the essence of conversion. -- David A. Bednar
It only takes one lie to taint your entire testimony in a court of law. Honesty is a vital part of having a good reputation. -- Jim Rohn
What a wonderful contribution our grandmothers and grandfathers can make if they will share some of the rich experiences and their testimonies with their children and grandchildren. -- Vaughn J Featherstone
The Book of Mormon is true, just what it purports to be, and for this testimony I expect to give an account in the day of judgment. -- Joseph Smith, Jr.
Testimony should be a philosophical problem and not limited to legal or historical contexts where it refers to the account of a witness who reports what he has seen. -- Paul Ricoeur
Keep the fire of your testimony of the restored gospel and your witness of our Redeemer burning so brightly that our children can warm their hands by the fire of your faith. -- Boyd K. Packer
Sometimes we focus on the mess or the broken dream, but in all the mess God sees greatness. He knows how to take your troubles and turn them into trophies, how to take the test and make it your testimony. -- Joel Osteen
Whoever you may be, always have God before your eyes; whatever you do, do it according to the testimony of the holy Scriptures; in whatever place you live, do not easily leave it. Keep these three precepts and you will be saved. -- Anthony the Great
no such individual would find the Golden Rule surprising in any way because at its base lies the foundation of most human interactions and exchanges and it can be found in countless texts throughout recorded history and from around the world--a testimony to its universality. -- Michael Shermer
The path to Heaven is narrow, rough and full of wearisome and trying ascents, nor can it be trodden without great toil; and therefore wrong is their way, gross their error, and assured their ruin who, after the testimony of so many thousands of saints, will not learn where to settle their footing. -- Robert Southwell
Testimony bearing is the key to missionary work -- Thomas S. Monson
Testimony is contingent on experience, that's why we're all free spirits -- Phil Collins
Testimony is to know and to feel,Conversion is to do and to become. -- Dallin H. Oaks
Testimony demands to be interpreted because of the dialectic of meaning and event that traverses it -- Paul Ricoeur
Testimony demands to be interpreted because of the dialectic of meaning and event that traverses it. -- Paul Ricoeur
Testimony is personal knowledge, based upon the witness of the Holy Ghost, that certain facts of eternal significance are true. -- David A. Bednar
Testimony requires the nurturing by the prayer of faith, the hungering for the word of God in the scriptures, and the obedience to the truth. -- Henry B. Eyring
A true portrait should, today and a hundred years from today, the Testimony of how this person looked and what kind of human being he was -- Philippe Halsman
And starward drifts the stricken world, Lone in unalterable gloom Dead, with a universe for tomb, Dark, and to vaster darkness whirled. ("The Testimony of the Suns") -- George Sterling
O Space and Time and stars at strife,How dreadful your infinity!Shrined by your termless trinity,How strange, how terrible, is life!(The Testimony of the Suns) -- George Sterling
O Space and Time and stars at strife, How dreadful your infinity! Shrined by your termless trinity, How strange, how terrible, is life! ("The Testimony of the Suns") -- George Sterling
Testimony of all ages forces us to admit that war is among the most dangerous enemies to liberty, and that the executive is the branch most favored by it of all the branches of Power. -- James Madison
Testimony is an integral part of the Black religious tradition. It is the occasion where the believer stands before the community of faith in order to give account of the hope that is in him or her. -- James Hal Cone
Testimony is an integral part of the Black religious tradition. It is the occasion where the believer stands before the community of faith in order to give account of the hope that is in him or her. -- James Hal Cone
A Ten-Point Plan for Increased Spirituality: 1. Read Scriptures Daily. 2. Pray Fervently and Sincerely. 3. Fast Meaningfully. 4. Retire Early and Get Up Early. 5. Be of Good Cheer. 6. Work Hard. 7. Overcome Pride. 8. Love Everyone, and Express Your Love. 9. Become One. (As in John 17) 10. Share Your Testimony. -- Joe J. Christensen
Steady, sustained, and incremental spiritual progress produces the fruit of steadfastness-and helps us to reduce the disparity between what we know and what we do. Testimony is strengthened and conversion unto the Lord is deepened through small and simple things done well over time. -- David A. Bednar
People want chat histories. They're a permanent testimony of a relationship. -- Brian Acton
An Apostle is a missionary, bearing testimony of the reality and divinity of Jesus Christ in all the world. -- David A. Bednar
Conversion is an offering of self, of love, and of loyalty we give to God in gratitude for the gift of testimony. -- David A. Bednar
As a child of God, our whole reason for existing is to give God praise. What a testimony to give in a difficult situation. -- Monica Johnson
Politics is a noble activity. We should revalue it, practise it with vocation and a dedication that requires testimony, martyrdom, that is to die for the common good. -- Pope Francis
Conversion is an enlarging, a deepening, and a broadening of the undergirding base of testimony. It is the result of revelation from God, accompanied by individual repentance, obedience, and diligence. -- David A. Bednar
Choose a field that will supply sufficient remuneration to provide adequately for your companion and your children. I bear testimony that these criteria are very important in choosing your life's work. -- Thomas S. Monson
Within the walls of our own homes, we can and should bear pure testimony of the divinity and reality of the Father and the Son, of the great plan of happiness, and of the Restoration. -- David A. Bednar
A testimony of the truth of the gospel does not come the same way to all people. Some receive it in a unique, life-changing experience. Others gain a testimony slowly, almost imperceptibly until, one day, they simply know. -- Joseph B. Wirthlin
Perhaps the most telling witness against the claim of accurate history for the Bible comes when we read the earliest narrative of the crucifixion found in Mark's gospel and discover that it is not based on eyewitness testimony at all. -- John Shelby Spong
The representation of the tabernacle arose out of the temple of Solomon as its root, in dependence on the sacred ark, for which there is early testimony, and which in the time of David, and also before it, was sheltered by a tent. -- Julius Wellhausen
There are, in the King case in particular, some names of confidential informants, persons to whom we promised confidentiality in return for their testimony. We have put their testimony in the public domain, but feel that their names should continue to be anonymous. -- Louis Stokes
A young man who knows and loves the Book of Mormon, who has read it several times, who has an abiding testimony of its truthfulness, and who applies its teachings will be able to stand against the wiles of the devil and will be a mighty tool in the hands of the Lord. -- Ezra Taft Benson
A young woman who knows and loves the Book of Mormon, who has read it several times, who has an abiding testimony of its truthfulness, and who applies its teachings will be able to stand against the wiles of the devil and will be a mighty tool in the hands of the Lord. -- Ezra Taft Benson
Every decently-made object, from a house to a lamp post to a bridge, spoon or egg cup, is not just a piece of 'stuff' but a physical embodiment of human energy, testimony to the magical ability of our species to take raw materials and turn them into things of use, value and beauty. -- Kevin McCloud
If you reflect often on how His Atonement has changed you, and if you give thanks often, you will find that your witness of Him gains power to touch the hearts of others. When those you invite out of your own testimony feel that witness, they will come to accept Him as their Lord and Savior. -- Henry B. Eyring
Culture is mix. Culture means a mix of things from other sources. And my town, Istanbul, was this kind of mix. Istanbul, in fact, and my work, is a testimony to the fact that East and West combine cultural gracefully, or sometimes in an anarchic way, came together, and that is what we should search for. -- Orhan Pamuk
Testimony is the beginning of and a prerequisite to continuing conversion. Testimony is a point of departure; it is not an ultimate destination. Strong testimony is the foundation upon which conversion is established. Testimony alone is not and will not be enough to protect us in the latter-day storm of darkness and evil in which we are living. -- David A. Bednar
My life is my testimony. -- L.M. Fields
Eyewitness testimony is notoriously unreliable. -- Chris French
Psychiatric expert testimony: mendacity masquerading as medicine. -- Thomas Szasz
I'm a living testimony that anything is possible. -- Cam Newton
Your behavior is the testimony of your character. -- Saru Singhal
Inconsistencies in men are generally testimony to their immaturity. -- Edwin Louis Cole
We . . . have to open our mouths and bear testimony. -- Henry B. Eyring
Don't tell your business until it becomes a testimony. -- Garrett McCoy
The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. -- Revelation 19 10
Without the a test you don't have a testimony. -- Iyanla Vanzant
A testimony = a test often accompanied by a moan! -- Evinda Lepins
We gain or strengthen a testimony by bearing it. -- Dallin H. Oaks
My testimony helps me to establish priorities in my life. -- LaVell Edwards
Never silence your testimony. It's meant for someone else; not you. -- Asia Mouzone
If you want a testimony, you are going to have a test. -- Joyce Meyer
Writing should be testimony to the vast flow of life through us. -- Victor Serge
Confidence in others' honesty is no light testimony of one's own integrity. -- Michel de Montaigne
God can deliver you so well that some people won't believe your testimony. -- Shannon L. Alder
Never be bitter, become better. A testimony is pain that has been reassigned -- Johnnie Dent Jr.
Your personal testimony, however meaningful it is to you, is not the gospel. -- R. C. Sproul
The flame of testimony burns brightly when fed with the oil of grace. -- Harry Ironside
If lips and life do not agree, the testimony will not amount to much. -- Henry Allen Ironside
To hold a testimony, one must bear it often and live worthy of it. -- Spencer W. Kimball
If you don't have a test, you won't be able to have a testimony. -- Iyanla Vanzant
I'm convinced from what I know of Vernon Bundy that his testimony was truthful. -- Jim Garrison
I would say that American poetry has always been a poetry of personal testimony. -- Mark Strand
Well, I have a testimony, I may be ignorant, but I am not lost. -- Hugh Nibley
The highways of American cities are an enduring testimony to our acceptance of ugliness -- J. Rufus Fears
Music can set an atmosphere of worship which invites [the] spirit of revelation, of testimony. -- Boyd K. Packer
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel. -- Benjamin Whichcote
There is abundant testimony that if we choose love rather than self, we gain immeasurably. -- Federico Fellini
Parents must have the courage to say no, to defend truth, and to bear powerful testimony. -- Quentin L. Cook
Every tone was a testimony against slavery, and a prayer to God for deliverance from chains. -- Frederick Douglass
Fraternal love is the nearest testimony that we can give that Jesus is alive among us. -- Pope Francis
We acquire a testimony of the principles of the gospel by obediently trying to live them. -- James E. Faust
A testimony is a testimony, and it should be respected, whether it is small or large. -- Boyd K. Packer
Expressions of solemn testimony have long been important to the children of God upon the earth. -- Joseph B. Wirthlin
Every problem comes along with it's solution; the bigger the problem, the bigger the testimony. Cheer up! -- Chris Oyakhilome
With a strong testimony of the Savior and His restored gospel, you have limitless opportunities to shine. -- Thomas S. Monson
Sometimes a single phrase of testimony can set events in motion that affect someone's life for eternity. -- Dieter F. Uchtdorf
In proportion as a church is holy, in that proportion will its testimony for Christ be powerful. -- Charles Spurgeon
At the request of the special counsel, Mr. Rove will not discuss the substance of his testimony. -- Robert Luskin
You cannot have a testimony without a test. Will you pass the test or have the monies? -- Joyce Meyer
They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. Revelation 12:11 -- Beth Moore
All saints give testimony to the truth that without real effort, no one ever wins the crown. -- Thomas Becket
I am not struck so much by the diversity of testimony as by the many-sidedness of truth. -- Stanley Baldwin
The Egyptians, by the concurrent testimony of antiquity, were among the first who taught that the soul was immortal. -- William Warburton
Can you every single day tell a true testimony of who you are? That's really what life is about. -- Cory Booker
Personal testimony of the gospel and the Church is the most important thing you can earn in this life. -- Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Keep dreaming,Keep hoping,Keep lovingKeep giving,keep motivating,Keep forgiving,Keep praying,Keep tithing,Keep sharing your testimony. -- Lailah Gifty Akita
A trembling in the bones may carry a more convincing testimony than the dry documented deductions of the brain. -- Llewellyn Powers
Somebody said: About two persons I have never reflected very thoroughly: that is the testimony of my love for them. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
Eloquent testimony to the recovery powers of wild animals frequently becomes apparent from the study of skeletons housed in museums. -- Louis Leakey
Never accept anyone's definition for your life. I'm a testimony of grace. Do your small things in your own way -- Kingsley ofosu-Ampong
...victims of violent crime are not always believed...[referring to victim testimony at serial killer and pedophile Marc Detroux's trial] -- Natascha Kampusch
There is absolutely nothing in this world that will provide more comfort and happiness than a testimony of the truth. -- Thomas S. Monson
Does not simply contain God's word: it becomes God's word for anyone who submits trustfully and in faith to its testimony. -- Hans Kung
The arrogance of poets is only a defense; doubt gnaws the greatest among them; they need our testimony to escape despair. -- Francois Mauriac
Military cemeteries in every corner of the world are silent testimony to the failure of national leaders to sanctify human life. -- Yitzhak Rabin
It is serving God and others persistently with full heart and soul that turns testimony of truth into unbreakable spiritual strength. -- Henry B. Eyring
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are testimony, faith, knowledge, wisdom, revelations, miracles, healing, and charity, to name but a few... -- D. Todd Christofferson
You know your testimony is strong when your roots are so deep that other people's storms will never knock you over. -- Shannon L. Alder
If the focus of our testimony is our changed life, we as well as our hearers are bound to be disappointed. -- Michael Horton

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