Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes

I don't hesitate to say if every family in the world practiced [family home evening], you'd see a very great difference in the solidarity of the families of the world.

When temptation comes your way, name that boastful, deceitful giant “Goliath!” and do with it as David did to the Philistine of Gath.

Education will equip you to do something worthwhile in the great world of opportunity that lies ahead.

There is too much of criticism and faultfinding with anger and raised voices.

As you work with your associates to help them with their faith, you will save them and also yourselves.

Sacrifice is the very essence of religion; ... Without sacrifice there is no true worship of God.

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.

There is no strength that is greater than the strength of virtue. There is no other nobility equal to the nobility of virtue. There is no quality so becoming, no attire so attractive.

Love can make the difference-love generously given in childhood and reaching through the awkward years of youth . . . and encouragement that is quick to compliment and slow to criticize.

There are others whose lives are blessed when a missionary serves, such as the members of his family who support him, pray for him, and try to live worthy of him.

Church - Come here to learn, go forth to serve.

God will bless us if we walk in humility.

It isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future.

None of you need worry because you read something that was incompletely reported. You need not worry that I do not understand some matters of doctrine... I think I understand them thoroughly.

Of course we're Christian. The very name of the church declares that.

Nobody is lost until somebody has given up.

Strength to do battle begins with enlisting the strength of God.

Teach children tolerance. No one need surrender his or her own beliefs while extending tolerance to those with other beliefs.

Conflict grows out of ignorance and suspicion. As we learn to know and appreciate those of various cultures, we come to appreciate them.

Listen to the whisperings of the Spirit, the gift of revelation to which you are entitled.

I don't know how to get anything done except getting on my knees and pleading for help and then getting on my feet and going to work.

You will find peace and happiness if you will live the gospel.

Missionary work has never been easy, and yet the joyful rewards cannot be equaled by any other experience.

Mortality is but a stepping-stone to a more glorious existence in the future.

There is nothing the Lord has asked of us that in faith we cannot accomplish.

Don't waste your time searching and wishing. Grow and be ready...and you'll see God will give you a love story far better than you could ever dreamed of.

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.

There is rampant among us a spirit of criticism. Men and women who carry heavy responsibility do not need criticism, they need encouragement.

Something happens inside of us when we are courteous and deferential toward others. It is all part of a refining process, which if persisted in, will change our very natures.

While there may be thorns and disappointments, while there may be heartache, even heartbreak, there can be peace and comfort and strength from the Lord for those who follow Him.

I am totally in the hands of the Lord.

I almost stand in awe when I think of Joseph Smith. The angel appeared to him in 1823 - he said to this simple little boy, 'Your name should be known for good and evil throughout the entire world.'

If you are too busy in your church activities to take care of your family, then perhaps we had better find something else for you to do.

I think the world would be much poorer without religion, speaking generally.

I spent one night in the hospital in my life. I was past 75 when that occurred.

We live in a world of shifting values. The family is falling apart. Parents failing in what they ought to do.

Work is the miracle by which talent is brought to the surface and dreams become reality.

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.

He who is our Eternal Father has blessed you with miraculous powers of mind and body. He never intended that you should be less than the crowning glory of His creations.

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.

It’s true, isn’t it? Then what else really matters?

There have been times when a particularly heavy dose of such cynicism has caused me to reflect that surely this is the age and place of the gifted pickle sucker!

Love is the only force that can erase the differences between people or bridge the chasms of bitterness.

God gave us our agency. He taught us a way. He showed us what to do. But he gave us our agency and left us free to act as we choose to do.

It is difficult to press forward if we do not know how to obey.

You don't need coffee. Nobody needs coffee. You can get along without it.

Do not nag yourself with a sense of failure

When we speak quietly one to another things somehow get settled.

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.

Simple honesty is so remarkable a quality. It is of the very essence of Integrity.