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Father forgive us, for we do not what we know.
Gordon B. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley No 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. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart.
Gordon B. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley The truest mark of your success in life will be the quality of your marriage.
Gordon B. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley We are creatures of our thinking. We can talk ourselves into defeat or we can talk ourselves into victory.
Gordon B. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley Happy is the man who can brush aside the offending remarks of another and go on his way.
Gordon B. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley Dishonesty of any kind will create a blemish.
Gordon B. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley There is nothing that dulls a personality so much as a negative outlook.
Gordon B. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley 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.
Gordon B. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations.
Gordon B. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley Remember that whatever you do or wherever you are, you are never alone.
Gordon B. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley 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. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley 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. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley Get on your knees and pray, then get on your feet and work.
Gordon B. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley He who lives only unto himself withers and dies, while he who forgets himself in the service of others grows and blossoms.
Gordon B. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley 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.
Gordon B. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley
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