Quotes by Gordon B. Hinckley

“Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.”

“work at our responsibility as parents as if everything in life counted on it, because in fact everything in life does count on it.”

“True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well-being of one's companion.”

“Generally speaking, the most miserable people I know are those who are obsessed with themselves; the happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others...By and large, I ...”

“Be believing, be happy, don't get discouraged. Things will work out.”

“Life is to be enjoyed, not endured”

“In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.”

“It is not so much the major events as the small day-to-day decisions that map the course of our living. . . Our lives are, in reality, the sum total of our seemingly unimportant decisions and of ou...”

“Through all of living have much joy and laughter, life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.”

“Try a little harder to be a little better.”

“How sweet is the assurance, how comforting is the peace that come from the knowledge that if we marry right and live right, our relationship will continue, notwithstanding the certainty of death an...”

“Gratitude is a sign of maturity...Where there is appreciation: there is also courtesy and concern for the rights and property of others.”

“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 st...”

“The cause of most of man's unhappiness is sacrificing what he wants most for what he wants now.”

“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.”

“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?”

“Though my work may be menial, though my contribution may be small, I can perform it with dignity and offer it with unselfishness. My talents may not be great, but I can use them to bless the lives ...”

“Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.”

“Of course we're Christian. The very name of the church declares that. The more people see us and come to know us, the more I believe they will come to realize that we are trying to exemplify in our...”

“There is no more compelling motivation to worthwhile endeavor than the knowledge that we are children of God, that God expects us to do something with our lives, and that He will give us help when ...”