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. Gordon B. Hinckley More Quotes by Gordon B. Hinckley More Quotes From Gordon B. Hinckley If we are to continue to have the freedoms that came of the inspiration of the Almighty to our Founding Fathers, we must return to the God who is their true Author. Gordon B. Hinckley return inspiration father Give expression to the noble desires that lie in your heart. Gordon B. Hinckley heart love lying Are these perilous times? They are. But we can have peace in our hearts and in our homes. Gordon B. Hinckley home heart peace There is something almost sacred about a great library because it represents the preservation of the wisdom, the learning, and the pondering of men and women of all the ages, accumulated under one roof. Gordon B. Hinckley age men book In missionary work, as in all else, preparation precedes power. Encouragement to prepare while still very young can make a tremendous difference. Gordon B. Hinckley differences preparation encouragement It should be recognized that this Church is not a social club. This is the kingdom of God on the earth. It is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Its purpose is to bring salvation and exaltation to both the living and the dead. Gordon B. Hinckley exaltation church jesus Our Eternal Father lives. He stands as the great God of the universe, ruling in majesty and power. And yet He is my Father, to whom I may go in prayer with the assurance that He will hear, listen, and answer. Gordon B. Hinckley prayer answers father If we will concentrate on the best, that element will grow until it sparkles. Gordon B. Hinckley sparkle elements grows As you work with your associates to help them with their faith, you will save them and also yourselves. Gordon B. Hinckley associates helping I would like to suggest to you that you 'grab life by the horns' and do not let life grab you by the horns. You take control of your lives. Do not let life control you. Take charge. Rise to the divinity that is within you. Gordon B. Hinckley control-of-your-life horns divinity Our burden in going forward is tremendous. But our opportunity is glorious. Gordon B. Hinckley glorious burden opportunity We live in a world of shifting values. The family is falling apart. Parents failing in what they ought to do. Gordon B. Hinckley parent world fall God is only God when he is acting as such. Gordon B. Hinckley acting The world is our responsibility. We cannot evade it. Gordon B. Hinckley responsibility world Our hope concerning the future is great, and our faith is strong. We know we’ve scarcely scratched the surface of that which will come to pass in the years that lie ahead. Gordon B. Hinckley strong lying years We are involved in an intense battle. It is a battle between right and wrong, between truth and error, between the design of the Almighty on the one hand and that of Lucifer on the other. For that reason, we desperately need moral men and women who stand on principle, to be involved in the political process. Otherwise, we abdicate power to those whose designs are almost entirely selfish. Gordon B. Hinckley selfish errors men Knowledge, learning, is an eternal thing. Gordon B. Hinckley knowledge-learning eternal Without reservation I promise you that if each of you will observe this simple program, regardless of how many times you previously may have read the Book of Mormon, there will come into your lives and into your homes an added measure of the Spirit of the Lord, a strengthened resolution to walk in obedience to His commandments, and a stronger testimony of the living reality of the Son of God. Gordon B. Hinckley home book son We must build more temples, and we must build them more quickly. This is the season to build temples. They are needed, and we have the means to do so. The Lord will hold us accountable if we do not work with greater accomplishment than we are now doing. Gordon B. Hinckley temples accomplishment mean 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. Gordon B. Hinckley love-and-trust done missionary
