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You have not failed until you quit trying.

Gordon B. Hinckley

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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Greatness Ourselves Speak Trouble Voice
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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Criticism Destroy Family Institution Nation
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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Greatness Herself Job Place Right Teaching Truth
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.
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Contribution Enough Goodness Place Presence Yourself
We are creatures of our thinking. We can talk ourselves into defeat or we can talk ourselves into victory.
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Creature Defeat Inspirational Talk Thinking Victory Word
You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make.
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Appearance Greatness Investment Sacrifice Yourself
I hope you are reading to your children, out loud. That’s much better than watching television, much better. They won’t get very much out of television except some bad thoughts.
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Bad Better Children Exception Hope Reading Thinking
A truly educated man never ceases to learn.
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Education Learning Man True
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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Believe Count Goodness Greatness Principle Small
Somehow forgiveness, with love and tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way.
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Accomplishment Forgiveness Love Miracle Tolerance Way
There is no obstacle too great, no challenge too difficult, if we have faith.
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Challenge Difficult Faith God Greatness Obstacle
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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Greatness Sacred Selection Sing Spirit Worship
Good books are as friends, willing to give to us if we are willing to make a little effort.
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Book Company Effort Friendship Willing
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.
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Genius Learning Ordinary People Work World
That which comes easily departs easily. That which comes of struggle remains.
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Easy Hard Work Result Struggle Success
Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.
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Average Better Capability Yourself

You have not failed until you quit trying.

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