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.
GORDON B. HINCKLEY
GORDON B. HINCKLEY
Gordon B. Hinckley on choice
Gordon B. Hinckley74 quotes“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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