I am suggesting that we spend a little less time in idleness, in the fruitless pursuit of watching inane and empty television programs. Time so utilized can be put to better advantage, and the consequences will be wonderful.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYNo matter how old we become, we can acquire knowledge and use it. We can gather wisdom and profit from it. We can grow and progress and improve-and, in the process, strengthen the lives of those within our circle of influence.
More Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes
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You can’t plow a field simply by turning it over in your mind.
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Dishonesty of any kind will create a blemish.
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The greatest job that any mother will ever do will be in nurturing, teaching, lifting, encouraging and rearing her children in righteousness and truth. None other can adequately take her place.
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Whatever you do, do well. Be good at it. Stand a little taller. Be a little stronger. Be a little better.
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Get on your knees and pray, then get on your feet and work.
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We seldom get into trouble when we speak softly. It is only when we raise our voices that the sparks fly and tiny molehills become great mountains of contention.
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Work will cure your grief. Serve others.
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Limitless is your potential. Magnificent is your future.
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Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
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He who lives only unto himself withers and dies, while he who forgets himself in the service of others grows and blossoms.
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Be believing, be happy, don’t get discouraged. Things will work out.
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By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves.
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If you go to bed at 10:00 and get up by 6:00 A.M., things will work out for you.
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Women who make a house a home make a far greater contribution to society than those who command large armies or stand at the head of impressive corporations.
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True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well-being of one’s companion.
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