Those who move forward "with a" happy spirit will find that things alwas work out. Gordon B. Hinckley More Quotes by Gordon B. Hinckley More Quotes From Gordon B. Hinckley Do the best you can. But I want to emphasize that it be the very best. We are too prone to be satisfied with mediocre performance. We are capable of doing so much better. Gordon B. Hinckley mediocre satisfied want We have never found, and I think we never shall find, an adequate substitute for the situation in which two wholesome young men meet with a family, reason with them, teach them, testify to them, and pray with them. We shall always need missionaries. Gordon B. Hinckley men two thinking Conflict grows out of ignorance and suspicion. As we learn to know and appreciate those of various cultures, we come to appreciate them. Gordon B. Hinckley suspicion conflict ignorance When temptation comes your way, name that boastful, deceitful giant “Goliath!” and do with it as David did to the Philistine of Gath. Gordon B. Hinckley giants temptation names Work is the miracle by which talent is brought to the surface and dreams become reality. Gordon B. Hinckley dream work reality Life is precious. Life is sacred. And it ought so to be observed. Gordon B. Hinckley how-precious-life-is life-is-precious sacred There are some men who, in a spirit of arrogance, think they are superior to women. They do not seem to realize that they would not exist but for the mother who gave them birth. When they assert their superiority they demean her. Gordon B. Hinckley mother men thinking We pledge our loyalty; we affirm our determination to be of good courage; we declare, sometimes even publicly, that come what may we will do the right thing, that we will stand for the right cause, that we will be true to ourselves and to others. Then the pressures begin to build. Sometimes these are social pressures. Sometimes they are personal appetites. Sometimes they are false ambitions. There is a weakening of the will. There is a softening of discipline. There is capitulation. And then there is remorse, self-accusation, and bitter tears of regret. Gordon B. Hinckley regret loyalty determination Nobody is lost until somebody has given up. Gordon B. Hinckley given-up given lost You need more than your own wisdom in rearing [your children]. You need the help of the Lord. Pray for that help and follow the inspiration which you receive. Gordon B. Hinckley inspiration children needs Cultivate within yourselves the mighty power of self-discipline. Gordon B. Hinckley self-discipline discipline self None of us is perfect. There was only one perfect man who ever walked the earth, and He was the Son of God. We all have weaknesses and I guess we all make mistakes and will make mistakes in the future, but look for the virtues, the strengths, the goodness in those with whom you labor, and draw those characteristics into your own lives and make them a part of yourselves, and you will be the richer for it all the days that you live. Gordon B. Hinckley mistake men son We recognize the universal power of music to touch the hearts of men and women everywhere and in all generations-to inspire and encourage, to sustain and lift, to comfort and bring peace. Gordon B. Hinckley music heart men Enjoy music. Not the kind that rocks and rolls, but the music of the masters, the music that has lived through the centuries, the music that has lifted people. If you do not have a taste for it, listen to it thoughtfully. If you do not like it the first time, listen to it again and keep listening. Gordon B. Hinckley rock-and-roll rocks music All the BEAUTY in the earth bears the FINGERPRINT of the master creator” Gordon B. Hinckley Gordon B. Hinckley gordon-b-hinckley earth bears In terms of you happiness, in terms of the matters that make you proud or sad, nothing-I repeat, nothing-will have so profound an effect on you as the way your children turn out. You will either rejoice and boast of their accomplishments or you will weep, head in hands, bereft and forlorn, if they become a disappointment or an embarrassment to you. Gordon B. Hinckley parenting disappointment children There is no greater blessing that you can have than to stand as a proxy in a great service to those who have gone beyond. And it will be your privilege and your opportunity and your responsibility to live worthy to go to the temple of the Lord and be baptized in behalf of someone else. Gordon B. Hinckley responsibility blessing opportunity What a wonderful time it is for each of us to do his or her small part in moving the work of the Lord on to its magnificent destiny. Gordon B. Hinckley destiny wonderful moving My plea is that we stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight...I am asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still our voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment and endorse virtue and effort. Gordon B. Hinckley sarcasm effort voice Stand tall and be strong in defense of those great virtues which have been the backbone of our social progress. When you are united, your power is limitless. You can accomplish anything you wish to accomplish. -President Gordon B. Hinckley, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Gordon B. Hinckley moving-on strong jesus