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Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

Gordon B. Hinckley

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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Consequence Empty Program Pursuit Time Wonderful
Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.
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Average Better Capability Yourself
The cause of most of man’s unhappiness is sacrificing what he wants most for what he wants now.
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Happiness Himself Man Sacrifice
I challenge every one of you who can hear me to rise to the divinity within you. Do we really realize what it means to be a child of God, to have within us something of the divine nature?
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Challenge Children Divine Nature Ourselves Rise
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
By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves.
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Complain Ourselves See Thinking
Quiet talk is the language of love. It is the language of peace. It is the language of God.
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God Language Peace Quiet Talk
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
You 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.
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Best Blessing Failure Result Stand Yourself
Look for the Sunlight through the Clouds.
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Cloud Hard Time Light Sight Sun
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
Gratitude creates the most wonderful feeling. It can resolve disputes. It can strengthen friendships. And it makes us better men and women.
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Better Creation Feeling Friendship Gratitude Strength Woman Wonderful
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.
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Coporation Greatness Home Impression Society Stand Woman
It is good to look to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the future.
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Future Goodness Past Perspective
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
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

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

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