Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes

You can determine the kind of life you will have in your 30s and 40s by what you do in your teens.

The small day-to-day decisions will determine the course of your lives.

Criticism is the seed of divorce, and it develops rebellion in our young.

The world is our responsibility. We cannot evade it.

Cultivate within yourselves the mighty power of self-discipline.

I believe without any doubt that you are the finest generation this Church has ever had.

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.

Anger is the mother of a whole brood of evil actions. Divorce too often is the bitter fruit of anger.

One has neither independence nor freedom from bondage when he is obligated to others

What a marvelous and wonderful thing is #‎ prayer . Think of it. We can actually speak with our Father in #‎ Heaven .

There is room for improvement in every life. Regardless of our occupations, regardless of our circumstances, we can improve ourselves and while so doing have an effect on the lives of those about us.

In missionary work, as in all else, preparation precedes power. Encouragement to prepare while still very young can make a tremendous difference.

Marriage should not be viewed as a therapeutic step to solve problems such as homosexual inclinations or practices.

Life is to be enjoyed, not endured

Through all of living have much joy and laughter, life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.

If we could follow the slogan that says, "Turn off the TV and open a good book" we would do something of substance for a future generation.

Encourage your children to read more and watch television less.

Do not despair. Do not give up. Look for the sunlight through the clouds.

work at our responsibility as parents as if everything in life counted on it, because in fact everything in life does count on it.

Teach them [your children] in such a way that they could not misunderstand the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The trouble with most of our prayers is that we give them as if we were picking up the phone and ordering groceries - we place our order and hang up.

Those who move forward with a happy spirit will find that things always work out.

We cannot expect to lift others unless we stand on higher ground ourselves.

You are people with a present and with a future. Don't muff the ball. Be excellent.

We pray that as you walk the paths of life you will walk in ways that are straight with the strength to conform even though those paths be narrow.

Each of you is a daughter of God. Reflect on all the wondrous meaning of that one paramount fact.

Where ever the spirit of Christ is known, there is much of good will, of mutual respect, of love and appreciation and kindness.

Every good citizen adds to the strength of a nation.

A nation will rise no higher than the strength of its homes.

At the end of our lives, we step across the threshold or death and enter into a new and better world. I believe that. It's just that simple.

Sister Hinckley and I are learning that the so-called golden years are laced with lead.

How grateful I am for the law of tithing. It is the Lord's law of finance.

Unfortunately, some women want to remake their husbands after their own design.

When you are young, do not get involved in steady dating. When you reach an age where you think of marriage, then is the time to become so involved.

If there were no immortality there would be no need for temples. There would be no need for eternal marriage if there were no eternity.

Determine that there will never be anything that will come between you that will disrupt your marriage. Make it work. Resolve to make it work.

I thank the Lord for the great principle of repentance and forgiveness.

I hope that if you are employed full-time, you are doing it to ensure that basic needs are met and not simply to indulge a taste for an elaborate home, fancy cars, and other luxuries.