Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes

It was a very limited practice; carefully safeguarded. In 1890, that practice was discontinued.

Criticism is the forerunner of divorce, the cultivator of rebellion, sometimes an agent that leads to failure.

Our kindness may be the most persuasive argument for that which we believe.

There would be no Christmas if there was no Easter.

Do your best, and be a little better than you are.

Father forgive us, for we do not what we know.

Be grateful, be smart, be clean, be true, be humble, be prayerful.

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.

Tremendous happiness and peace of mind are the results of loving service to others. Nobody can live fully and happily who lives only unto himself or herself.

All of us have far too much to do to waste our time and energies in criticism, faultfinding, or the abuse of others.

Do you want to be happy? Forget yourself and get lost in this great cause.

Let us stand a little taller, if you don't, you will never strengthen yourself

Christmas means giving. The Father gave his Son, and the Son gave his life. Without giving there is no true Christmas, and without sacrifice there is no true worship.

Gambling undermines the moral fiber of society.

When I say do your best, I mean your very best. You are capable of so much more.

It is selfishness which is the cause of most of our misery.

Death is not the end, but a more glorified existence.

I hope that each one of us will be a better husband or wife, kinder to one another, more thoughtful, more restrained in criticism, and more generous with compliments.

Every sacrament meeting ought to be a spiritual feast.

We feel the need to emphasize with greater clarity the obligation for members of the Church to become more independent and self reliant.

Polygamists have no connection with us whatsoever. They don't belong to the church. There are actually no Mormon fundamentalists.

I don't think that the Internet has contributed greatly to immorality.

Be true to who you are and the family name you bare.

We must work harder to build mutual respect, an attitude of tolerance, with forbearance one for another.

If we will concentrate on the best, that element will grow until it sparkles.

Life is precious. Life is sacred. And it ought so to be observed.

There is no substitute under the heavens for productive labor. It is the process by which dreams become realities. It is the process by which idle visions become dynamic achievements.

Do not let fear overcome your efforts.

That which comes easily departs easily. That which comes of struggle remains.

No other practice will make one more attractive in conversation than to be well-read in a variety of subjects.

Work at our responsibility as parents as if everything in life counted on it.

At this time of Christmas, this season when gifts are given, let us not forget that God gave His Son, and His Son gave His life, that each of us might have the gift of eternal life.

Children don’t need beating. They need love and encouragement. They need fathers to whom they can look with respect rather than fear. Above all, they need example.

The best cure for weariness is the challenge of helping someone who is even more tired.

Knowledge without labor is profitless. Knowledge with labor is genius.

Forget yourself and go to work.

. . . as people serve, they grow in capacity. The time and effort is not a sacrifice because there is returned more than is given.

Without preservation and cultivation of the spiritual, your material success will be as ashes in your mouths.

Without labor there is neither wealth, nor comfort, nor progress.

Great has been our past, wonderful is our present, and glorious can be our future.

Our burden in going forward is tremendous. But our opportunity is glorious.

If you go to bed at 10:00 and get up by 6:00 A.M., things will work out for you.

The best medicine for despair is service.

Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It all works out in the end.

Each of us has to face the matter — either the Church is true, or it is a fraud. There is no middle ground. It is the Church and kingdom of God, or it is nothing.

God is weaving His tapestry according to his own grand design. All flesh is in His hands. We have no need to fear. We have no need to worry. Our imperative need is to be found doing our duty.

Believe in the power of prayer - it is real, it is wonderful, it is tremendous.

Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real.

Christmas means 'giving,' and the gift without the giver is bare. Give of yourselves; give of your substance; give of your heart and mind.

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.