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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.

Gordon B. Hinckley

That which comes easily departs easily. That which comes of struggle remains.
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Easy Hard Work Result Struggle Success
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
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.
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Improvement Influence Knowledge Live Old Ourselves Progress Strength Wisdom
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
Work will cure your grief. Serve others.
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Cure Grief Work Yourself
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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Development Experience Human Knowledge Live Wisdom World
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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Choice Determination Direction Live Ourselves
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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Afraid Challenge Course Faith Greatness Hurt Ourselves
Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.
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Average Better Capability Yourself
Live today as if you were going to live forever, for you surely shall.
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Forever Live 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
Let your first interest be in your home. The baby you hold in your arms will grow quickly as the sunrise and the sunset of the rushing days.
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Arms Days Home Interest Rush Yourself
It 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.
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Design Goodness Man People Power Selfish Woman
You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. It’s your choice
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Happiness Misery Smart Stupidity Yourself
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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Different Earth Humble Live Ourselves Recognition See
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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Alone Assumption Help Himself Need Privacy

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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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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