Today is a part of eternity. Gordon B. Hinckley More Quotes by Gordon B. Hinckley More Quotes From Gordon B. Hinckley In very large measure each of us holds the key to the blessings of the Almighty upon us. If we wish the blessing, we must pay the price. Gordon B. Hinckley pay-the-pricekeysblessing God has not given us the spirit of fear. That comes from the adversary. Gordon B. Hinckley givenspiritfear Be modest in your wants...There is nothing that will cause greater tensions in marriage than grinding debt, which will make of you a slave to your creditors. Gordon B. Hinckley debtcauseswant Of all times, it is Christmas when we must surely realize that there can be no true worship of Him who is the Christ without giving of ourselves. At this season let us, each one, reach out a little more generously in the spirit of the Christ. It is not enough to give toys and baubles. It is not enough to give alms to those in need.... It is also important that we give of ourselves with our alms. Gordon B. Hinckley christmasimportantgiving I commend to you the virtues of thrift and industry. In doing so, I do not wish you to be a "tightwad," if you will pardon that expression, or to be a freeloader, or anything of the kind. Gordon B. Hinckley financialexpressionwish You can determine the kind of life you will have in your 30s and 40s by what you do in your teens. Gordon B. Hinckley teenskinddecision Sloppy language and sloppy ways go together. Those who are truly educated have learned more than the sciences, the humanities, law, engineering, and the arts. They carry with them a certain polish that marks them as loving the better qualities of life, a culture that adds luster to the mundane world of which they are apart, a patina that puts a quiet glow on what otherwise might be base metal. Gordon B. Hinckley engineeringlawart It is so important to see that we are all converted, that we have in our hearts a conviction concerning this great work. It is not a matter of the head only. It is a matter of the heart. It is being touched by the Holy Spirit until we know that this work is true, that Joseph Smith was verily a prophet of God, that God lives and that Jesus Christ lives and that they appeared to the boy Joseph Smith, that the Book of Mormon is true, that the priesthood is here with all of its gifts and blessings. Gordon B. Hinckley heartbookjesus Simple honesty is so remarkable a quality. It is of the very essence of Integrity. Gordon B. Hinckley honestysimpleintegrity Beer and other forms of alcohol will do you no good. Their use will be expensive, will dull your conscience, and could lead to the disease called alcoholism, which is humiliating, dangerous, and even deadly. Gordon B. Hinckley alcoholusebeer Mutual respect, the soft answer, financial honesty with the Lord, prayer. "I do not hesitate to promise that if you will go to your homes and cultivate and nurture it among these four cornerstones, your lives will be happy." Gordon B. Hinckley marriagehonestyprayer You never know how much good you do. Gordon B. Hinckley know-howknows This will be the most important decision of your life, the individual whom you marry. Gordon B. Hinckley marriageimportantdecision Choose a companion of your own faith. You are much more likely to be happy. Choose a companion you can always honor, you can always respect, one who will complement you in your own life, one to whom you can give your entire heart, your entire love, your entire allegiance, your entire loyalty. Gordon B. Hinckley loyaltyheartgiving Do not nag yourself with a sense of failure Gordon B. Hinckley We need to have a little humor in our lives. .If the time ever comes when we can't smile at ourselves, it will be a sad time. Gordon B. Hinckley humorlittlesneeds Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who condescended to come into this world of misery, struggle, and pain to touch men's hearts for good, to teach the way of eternal life, and to give Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of mankind. How different, how empty our lives would be without Him. How infinite is our opportunity for exaltation made possible through His redeeming love. Gordon B. Hinckley painstrugglejesus Study a foreign language if you have opportunity to do so. You may never be called to a land where that language is spoken, but the study will have given you a better understanding of your own tongue or of another tongue you may be asked to acquire. Gordon B. Hinckley understandinglandopportunity I think that the churches do a better job in many respects than the government does in various kinds of things. Extending aid, the helpfulness, and so on, yes. Gordon B. Hinckley governmentjobsthinking Mortality is but a stepping-stone to a more glorious existence in the future. Gordon B. Hinckley mortalityexistencestones
