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You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. It’s your choice

Gordon B. Hinckley

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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Carry Divorce Leadership Possible Privacy True Wisdom
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
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
Our lives are the only meaningful expression of what we believe and in Whom we believe. And the only real wealth, for any of us, lies in our faith.
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Believe Expression Faith Live Lying Meaning
That which comes easily departs easily. That which comes of struggle remains.
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Easy Hard Work Result Struggle Success
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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Greatness Sacred Selection Sing Spirit Worship
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
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 is a sign of maturity, Where there is appreciation: there is also courtesy and concern for the rights and property of others.
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Courtesy Gratitude Maturity Property Right
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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Greatness Ourselves Speak Trouble Voice
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
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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Better Goodness Stand Strong Yourself
You can’t plow a field simply by turning it over in your mind.
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Imagination Mindset Simplicity 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
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
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

You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. It’s your choice

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