Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Gordon B. Hinckley on Wise Famous Quotes.
Love for the Lord, love for His servants the missionaries. Missionary work is a work of love and trust, and it has to be done on that basis.
There is rampant among us a spirit of criticism. Men and women who carry heavy responsibility do not need criticism, they need encouragement.
I've been blessed so abundantly that I can never get over it. I just feel so richly blessed that I want to extend that to others wherever I can.
I don't know how to get anything done except getting on my knees and pleading for help and then getting on my feet and going to work.
When you touch the life of a man of this generation, that influence is felt through generations yet to come.
I am satisfied that every man or woman who goes to the temple in a spirit of sincerity and faith leaves the house of the Lord a better man or woman.
It is my faith and conviction that the Constitution came not alone of the brain and purpose of man, but of the inspiration of God.
Anger is the mother of a whole brood of evil actions. Divorce too often is the bitter fruit of anger.
We are creatures of our thinking. We can talk ourselves into defeat or we can talk ourselves into victory.
Education will equip you to do something worthwhile in the great world of opportunity that lies ahead.
The trouble with most of our prayers is that we give them as if we were picking up the phone and ordering groceries - we place our order and hang up.
If there were more temple work done in the Church, there would be less of selfishness, less of contention, less of demeaning others.
In missionary work, as in all else, preparation precedes power. Encouragement to prepare while still very young can make a tremendous difference.
We pray that as you walk the paths of life you will walk in ways that are straight with the strength to conform even though those paths be narrow.
Spare yourselves from the indulgence of self-pity. It is always self-defeating. Subdue the negative and emphasize the positive.
No other practice will make one more attractive in conversation than to be well-read in a variety of subjects.
It is not a mark of manhood to carelessly use the name of the Almighty or of His Beloved Son in a vain and flippant way, as many are prone to do.
Polygamists have no connection with us whatsoever. They don't belong to the church. There are actually no Mormon fundamentalists.
Most of the things that make you angry are of very small consequence. And what a terrible price you are paying for your anger.
The family is a creation of God. The way to strengthen the nation is to strengthen the homes of the people.
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.
If you are a good missionary, you will return home with the desire to continue to serve the Lord, to keep His commandments, and to do His will.
All of us have far too much to do to waste our time and energies in criticism, faultfinding, or the abuse of others.
He who lives only unto himself withers and dies, while he who forgets himself in the service of others grows and blossoms.
Oh, I don't think religion has failed. It's man who has failed. Christ hasn't failed. The Gospel hasn't failed. The teachings of God have not failed.
God gave us our agency. He taught us a way. He showed us what to do. But he gave us our agency and left us free to act as we choose to do.
Missionary work has never been easy, and yet the joyful rewards cannot be equaled by any other experience.
Don't be gloomy. Even if you are not happy, put a smile on your face. [Life is about] joy, ... something to be happy and excited about.
Grudges, if left to fester, can become serious maladies. Like a painful ailment they can absorb all of our time & attention.
We live in a world of shifting values. The family is falling apart. Parents failing in what they ought to do.
There are widows who long for friendly voices and that spirit of anxious concern which speaks of love.
The Savior of all mankind left the ninety and nine to find the one lost. That one who was lost need not have become lost.
When temptation comes your way, name that boastful, deceitful giant "Goliath!" and do with it as David did to the Philistine of Gath.
Determine that there will never be anything that will come between you that will disrupt your marriage. Make it work. Resolve to make it work.
Whatever you do, do well. Be good at it. Stand a little taller. Be a little stronger. Be a little better.