"Man is at his best when complemented by a good woman's natural influence."

-- Ezra Taft Benson, Woman, SLC:Deseret Book Co., 1979, p.69

"When I returned from my mission I knew that the next step was to go to the Holy Temple and be married for time and all eternity. I knew that to accomplish that I would need to find a worthy woman, one that had a temple recommend. I am greatful that the Lord has given us guides (temple recommends) to help us know when we are ready to enter His Holy House. I was greatful at the time of dating and courtship to know that I was in the company of a woman who had her recommend as well - it was my guide for choosing my future bride."

--JB, Maryland, USA

"You know, sisters, if mothers and fathers would, under the direction of the Holy Spirit, strictly follow the commandments of the Lord and the counsels of his prophets to train up their children in the way they should go, the inhabitants of the earth would soon reach that glorious state enjoyed by the Nephites when 'there were no contentions and disputations among them, and every man did deal justly one with another.'… Book of Mormon Manual p.455 "Although such a blessed state seems beyond our present hope, let us not forget that the Lord has given us the assurance that the survivors of our present generation will enjoy a like society. This assurance should, and I believe it does, give us a determination to train up our children in the way they should go that they, with us, may be participants in the fulfillment of that glorious promise."

("Train Up a Child," Relief Society Magazine, Mar. 1964, p. 169.)

"Many members of Relief Society do not have husbands. Death, divorce, or lack of opportunity to marry have, in many instances, made it necessary for a woman to stand alone. Additionally, there are those who have just come from the Young Women program. In reality, no one need stand alone, for a loving Heavenly Father will be by her side to give direction to her life and provide peace and assurance in those quiet moments where loneliness is found and where compassion is needed."

( President Thomas S. Monson, "If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear," Ensign, November 2004, 116)