You are good. But it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence. And the good that is in you must be spread to others.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYYou must ask for God’s help. After each failure, ask forgiveness, pick yourself up, and try again.
More Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes
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It is not wise, or even possible, to divorce private behavior from public leadership…. By its very nature, true leadership carries with it the burden of being an example.
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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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Look for the Sunlight through the Clouds.
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You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. It’s your choice
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Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others.
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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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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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There is no obstacle too great, no challenge too difficult, if we have faith.
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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.
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Keep your families close together, and love and honor your children.
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In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.
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The singing of hymns and the rendition of selections from the great sacred oratorios by ward choirs all enhance the spirit of worship.
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We are creatures of our thinking. We can talk ourselves into defeat or we can talk ourselves into victory.
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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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The cause of most of man’s unhappiness is sacrificing what he wants most for what he wants now.
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