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.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYI 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.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYThere are four pillars to a happy marriage: respect one another as individuals; (give) soft answers; (practice)financial honesty; (conduct) family prayer.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYGratitude creates the most wonderful feeling. It can resolve disputes. It can strengthen friendships. And it makes us better men and women.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYYou are doing the best you can, and that best results in good to yourself and to others. Do not nag yourself with a sense of failure. Get on your knees and ask for the blessings of the Lord;then stand on your feet and do what you are asked to do.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYLive today as if you were going to live forever, for you surely shall.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYThe singing of hymns and the rendition of selections from the great sacred oratorios by ward choirs all enhance the spirit of worship.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYWe’ve got to have a little humor in our lives. You had better take seriously that which should be taken seriously but, at the same time, we can bring in a touch of humor now and again. If the time ever comes when we can’t smile at ourselves, it will be a sad time.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYIt 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.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYYou have not failed until you quit trying.
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.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYBeing 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.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYWork will cure your grief. Serve others.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYGo forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYYou can’t plow a field simply by turning it over in your mind.
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.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYThe 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.
GORDON B. HINCKLEY