By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves.
GORDON B. HINCKLEYLive today as if you were going to live forever, for you surely shall.
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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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Keep your families close together, and love and honor your children.
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It is not wise, or even possible, to divorce private behavior from public leadership…. By its very nature, true leadership carries with it the burden of being an example.
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We’ve got to have a little humor in our lives. You had better take seriously that which should be taken seriously but, at the same time, we can bring in a touch of humor now and again. If the time ever comes when we can’t smile at ourselves, it will be a sad time.
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The truest mark of your success in life will be the quality of your marriage.
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Dishonesty of any kind will create a blemish.
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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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Whatever you do, do well. Be good at it. Stand a little taller. Be a little stronger. Be a little better.
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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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The cause of most of man’s unhappiness is sacrificing what he wants most for what he wants now.
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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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You must ask for God’s help. After each failure, ask forgiveness, pick yourself up, and try again.
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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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Happy is the man who can brush aside the offending remarks of another and go on his way.
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He who lives only unto himself withers and dies, while he who forgets himself in the service of others grows and blossoms.
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