The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYIt is imperative that good people, men and women of principle, be involved in the political process; otherwise we abdicate power to those whose designs are almost entirely selfish.
More Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes
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Keep your families close together, and love and honor your children.
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The truest mark of your success in life will be the quality of your marriage.
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It is good to look to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the future.
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Love is like the North Star. In a changing world, it’s always constant.
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The course of our lives is not determined by great, awesome decisions. Our direction is set by the little day-to-day choices which chart the track on which we run.
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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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Our lives are the only meaningful expression of what we believe and in Whom we believe. And the only real wealth, for any of us, lies in our faith.
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Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations.
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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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We live in a world where knowledge is developing at an ever-accelerating rate. Drink deeply from this ever-springing well of wisdom and human experience.
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Never assume that you can make it alone. You need the help of the Lord. Never hesitate to get on your knees in some private place and speak with Him.
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Faith in something greater than ourselves enables us to do what we have said we’ll do, to press forward when we are tired or hurt or afraid, to keep going when the challenge seems overwhelming and the course is entirely uncertain.
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Somehow forgiveness, with love and tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way.
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I believe in the principle that I can make a difference in this world. It may be ever so small, but it will count for the greater good.
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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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