Top 300 Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “Marriage in its truest sense, is a partnership of equals, with neither exercising dominion over the other, but, rather, with each encouraging and assisting the other in whatever responsibilities and aspirations he or she might have.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

52. “Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

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

— Gordon B. Hinckley

54. “God is the designer of the family.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

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

— Gordon B. Hinckley

56. “Be strong-be strong in the discipline of self. How many otherwise good men squander their strength and dissipate their will and literally destroy their lives because they have not the power of self-discipline.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

57. “You can’t plow a field simply by turning it over in your mind.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

58. “Walk by faith. God will open the way. When there is no way, He will open the way.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

59. “Do you want to be happy? Forget yourself and get lost in this great cause.”

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60. “True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well-being of one’s companion.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

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

— Gordon B. Hinckley

62. “Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to spend a lot of time running around shouting that he’s been robbed.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

63. “I am the last leaf on the tree, and the wind is blowing.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

64. “Do your best, and be a little better than you are.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

65. “As you walk the road of life, be careful of your friends. They can make you or break you.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

66. “Somehow forgiveness, with love and tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

67. “We all know that education unlocks the door of opportunity for the young.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

68. “When I say do your best, I mean your very best. You are capable of so much more.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

69. “Women who make a house a home make a far greater contribution to society than those who command large armies or stand at the head of impressive corporations.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

70. “Be true to who you are and the family name you bare.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

71. “That which comes easily departs easily. That which comes of struggle remains.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

72. “Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

73. “Believe in yourselves. Believe in your capacity to do some good in this world. God sent us here for a purpose, and that was to improve the world in which we live. The wonderful thing is that we can do it.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

74. “Never assume that you can make it alone. You need the help of the Lord. Never hesitate to get on your knees in some private place and speak with Him.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

75. “Church – Come here to learn, go forth to serve.”

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76. “Knowledge, learning, is an eternal thing.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

77. “Tremendous happiness and peace of mind are the results of loving service to others. Nobody can live fully and happily who lives only unto himself or herself.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

78. “Look for the Sunlight through the Clouds.”

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79. “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.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

80. “Do not let fear overcome your efforts.”

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81. “I hope you will simply do what you can do in the best way you know. If you do so, you will witness miracles come to pass.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

82. “Love is meant to be an adventure!!”

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83. “God is weaving His tapestry according to his own grand design. All flesh is in His hands. We have no need to fear. We have no need to worry. Our imperative need is to be found doing our duty.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

84. “Love is like the North Star. In a changing world, it’s always constant.”

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

— Gordon B. Hinckley

86. “Christmas means ‘giving,’ and the gift without the giver is bare. Give of yourselves; give of your substance; give of your heart and mind.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

87. “Let our voices be heard. I hope they will not be shrill voices, but, I hope we shall speak with such conviction that those to whom we speak shall know of the strength of our feeling and the sincerity of our efforts.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

88. “The best medicine for despair is service.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

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

— Gordon B. Hinckley

90. “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

91. “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.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

92. “At this time of Christmas, this season when gifts are given, let us not forget that God gave His Son, and His Son gave His life, that each of us might have the gift of eternal life.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

93. “God bless you, my beloved sisters, who stand as the queens in your home, that you may be happy with that happiness which comes of the knowledge that you are loved and honored and treasured.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

94. “Our Eternal Father lives. He stands as the great God of the universe, ruling in majesty and power. And yet He is my Father, to whom I may go in prayer with the assurance that He will hear, listen, and answer.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

95. “If you will make your first concern the comfort, the well-being, and the happiness of your companion, sublimating any personal concern to that loftier goal, you will be happy, and your marriage will go on through eternity.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

96. “This will be the most important decision of your life, the individual whom you marry...”

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97. “A truly educated man never ceases to learn.”

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98. “We are creatures of our thinking. We can talk ourselves into defeat or we can talk ourselves into victory.”

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99. “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

100. “I know your lives are busy. I know that you have much to do. But I make you a promise that if you will go to the house of the Lord, you will be blessed; life will be better for you.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley