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.

— Gordon B. Hinckley

We 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

What 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

When an individual is motivated by great and powerful convictions of truth, then he disciplines himself, not because of the demands of the church, but because of the knowledge within his heart

— Gordon B. Hinckley

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.

— Gordon B. Hinckley

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

— Gordon B. Hinckley

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

— Gordon B. Hinckley

Work 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

You are doing the best you can, and that best results in good to yourself and to others. Do not nag yourself with a sense of failure. Get on your knees and ask for the blessings of the Lord;then stand on your feet and do what you are asked to do.

— Gordon B. Hinckley

You 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