01c. 1959 ADThere are few things more pathetic than those who have lost their curiosity and sense of adventure, and who no longer care to learn.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
02c. 1959 ADThere is something wonderful about a book. We can pick it up. We can heft it. We can read it. We can set it down. We can think of what we have read. It does something for us. We can share great minds, great actions, and great undertakings in the pages of a book.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
03c. 1959 ADThere is no more compelling motivation to worthwhile endeavor than the knowledge that we are children of God, that God expects us to do something with our lives, and that He will give us help when help is sought.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
04c. 1959 ADWe wear on our faces the results of what we believe and how we behave, and such behavior is most evident in the eyes and on the faces of those who have lived many years.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
05c. 1959 ADI remind you that no man who makes disparaging remarks concerning those of another race can consider himself a true disciple of Christ," said President Hinckley. "How can any man holding the Melchizedek Priesthood arrogantly assume that he is eligible for the priesthood whereas another who lives a righteous life but whose skin is of a different color, is ineligible?Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
06c. 1959 ADYou are good. But it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence. And the good that is in you must be spread to others....Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
07c. 1959 ADIf 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.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
08c. 1959 ADIt is both relaxing and invigorating to occasionally set aside the worries of life, seek the company of a friendly book...from the reading of 'good books' there comes a richness of life that can be obtained in no other way.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
09c. 1959 ADEncourage your children to read more and watch television less.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
10c. 1959 ADDo not despair. Do not give up. Look for the sunlight through the clouds.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
12c. 1959 ADwork at our responsibility as parents as if everything in life counted on it, because in fact everything in life does count on it.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
13c. 1959 ADAim high, but do not aim so high that you totally miss the target. What really matters is that he will love you, that he will respect you, that he will honor you, that he will be absolutely true to you, that he will give you the freedom of expression and let you fly in the development of your own talents. He is not going to be perfect, but if he is kind and thoughtful, if he knows how to work and earn a living, if he is honest and full of faith, the chances are you will not go wrong, that you will be immensely happy.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
14c. 1959 ADThe remedy for most marital stress is not in divorce. It is in repentance and forgiveness, in sincere expressions of charity and service. It is not in separation. It is in simple integrity that leads a man and a woman to square up their shoulders and meet their obligations. It is found in the Golden Rule, a time-honored principle that should first and foremost find expression in marriage.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
15c. 1959 ADThe things of God are understood by the Spirit of God. That Spirit is real. To those who have experienced its workings, the knowledge so gained is as real as that received through the operation of the five senses. I testify of this. I am confident that each of you can testify of it. I urge you to continue throughout your lives to cultivate a heart in tune with the Spirit. If you do so, your lives will be enriched. You will feel a kinship with God our Eternal Father. You will taste the sweetness of joy that can be had in no other way.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
18c. 1959 ADThe divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
19c. 1959 ADBelieve in yourselves as sons and daughters of God, men and women with unlimited potential to do good in the world. Believe in personal virtue. There is no substitute for it anywhere under the. heavens. Believe in your power to discipline yourselves against the evils which could destroy you. Believe in one another as the greatest generation ever yet to live upon the earth.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
20c. 1959 ADBelieve in God our Eternal Father, He who is greatest of all, who stands ever ready to help us and who has the power to do so. Believe in Jesus Christ, the Savior and the Redeemer of mankind, the worker of miracles, the greatest who ever walked the earth, the intercessor with our Father. Believe in the power of the Holy Ghost to lead, to inspire, to comfort, to protect. Believe in the Prophet Joseph, as an instrument in the hands of the Almighty in ushering in this the dispensation of the fullness of times.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
21c. 1959 ADWhat I am suggesting is that each of us turn from the negativism that permeates our society and look for the remarkable good among those with whom we associate, that we speak of one another’s virtues more than we speak of one another’s faults, that optimism replace pessimism, that our faith exceed our fears. When I was a young man and was prone to speak critically, my father would say: “Cynics do not contribute, skeptics do not create, doubters do not achieve.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
22c. 1959 ADIf we are worried about the future, then we must look today at the upbringing of children.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
23c. 1959 ADRear your children in light and truth. Teach them to pray while they are young. Read to them from the scriptures even though they may not understand all that you read. Teach them to pay their tithes and offerings on the first money they ever receive. Let this practice become a habit in their lives. Teach your sons to honor womanhood. Teach your daughters to walk in virtue. Accept responsibility in the Church, and trust in the Lord to make you equal to any call you may receive. Your example will set a pattern for your children. Reach out in love to those in distress and need.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
24c. 1959 ADTeach them [your children] in such a way that they could not misunderstand the Gospel of Jesus Christ.Gordon B. Hinckley / quote ↗
