Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckleywas an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsfrom March 12, 1995, until his death. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members, Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth23 June 1910
CountryUnited States of America
Gordon B. Hinckley quotes about
citizens add very-good
Every good citizen adds to the strength of a nation
joy faces life-is
Don't be gloomy. Even if you are not happy, put a smile on your face. [Life is about] joy,... something to be happy and excited about.
strong pain anger
Who can calculate the wounds inflicted, their depth and pain, by harsh and mean words spoken in anger? How pitiful a sight is a man who is strong in many ways but who loses all control of himself when some little thing, usually of no significant consequence, disturbs his equanimity.
regret anger men
There is another serious thing to which many young men become addicted. This is anger. With the least provocation they explode into tantrums of uncontrolled rage. It is pitiful to see someone so weak. But even worse, they are prone to lose all sense of reason and do things which bring later regret.
music rocks rock-and-roll
Enjoy music. Not the kind that rocks and rolls, but the music of the masters, the music that has lived through the centuries, the music that has lifted people. If you do not have a taste for it, listen to it thoughtfully. If you do not like it the first time, listen to it again and keep listening.
marriage decision important
The most important step you have made or will make in your life is marriage. Its consequences are many, so important and so everlasting.. No other decision will have such tremendous consequences for the future.
decision teens kind
You can determine the kind of life you will have in your 30s and 40s by what you do in your teens.
know-how knows
You never know how much good you do.
prayer father thinking
What a marvelous and wonderful thing is # prayer . Think of it. We can actually speak with our Father in # Heaven .
expression light shining
Rise above... cultivate the light you have within you, and it will shine through as a radiant expression that will be seen by others.
medicine despair
The best medicine for despair is service.
regret mistake kind
Don't make the kinds of mistakes that will bring regret.
dream work reality
Work is the miracle by which talent is brought to the surface and dreams become reality.
past night one-night
I spent one night in the hospital in my life. I was past 75 when that occurred.