“The phrase ‘good-bye,’ then, when fully understood, means, ‘If we can’t be together, if we must part, if I can’t be with you—then may God be with you.’” — Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin

Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Valued Companions · October 1997 general conference
Especially for parents and families and missionaries