I challenge every one of you who can hear me to rise to the divinity within you. Do we really realize what it means to be a child of God, to have within us something of the divine nature?

— Gordon B. Hinckley

I feel to invite women everywhere to rise to the great potential within you. I do not ask that you reach beyond your capacity. Furthermore, I hope you will not nag yourselves with thoughts of failure. Furthermore, I hope you will not try to set goals far beyond your capacity to achieve. Furthermore, I hope you will simply do what you can do in the best way you know.

— Gordon B. Hinckley

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.

— Gordon B. Hinckley

If we are to build that Zion of which the prophets have spoken and of which the Lord has given mighty promise, we must set aside our consuming selfishness. We must rise above our love for comfort and ease, and in the very process of effort and struggle, even in our extremity, we shall become better acquainted with our God." — Gordon B. Hinckley

— Gordon B. Hinckley

If we are worried about the future, then we must look today at the upbringing of children.

— Gordon B. Hinckley

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.

— Gordon B. Hinckley

I have now been an officer in this Church for a very long time. I am an old man who cannot deny the calendar. Furthermore, I have lived long enough and served in enough different capacities to have removed from my mind, if such were necessary, any doubt of the divinity of this, the work of God. We respect those of other churches. We desire their friendship and hope to render meaningful service with them. Furthermore, we know they all do good, but we unabashedly state—and this frequently brings criticism upon us—that this is the true and living Church of our Father in Heaven and His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

— Gordon B. Hinckley

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.

— Gordon B. Hinckley

I hope that your mothers will realize that when all is said and done, you have no more compelling responsibility, nor any laden with greater rewards, than the nurture you give your children in an environment of security, peace, companionship, love, and motivation to grow and do well.

— Gordon B. Hinckley

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