Gordon B. Hinckley

"Every good citizen adds to the strength of a nation."

"If you are too busy in your church activities to take care of your family, then perhaps we had better find something else for you to do."

"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."

"Missionary work has never been easy, and yet the joyful rewards cannot be equaled by any other experience."

"My wife once said that one of her great ambitions was to walk down the streets of Hong Kong with her children. So we all went to Asia on one occasion. Then she said she'd like to walk down the streets of Jerusalem with her children. So we arranged our family finances and all went to Jerusalem."

"Pray in faith."

"Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women."

"Sister Hinckley and I are learning that the so-called golden years are laced with lead."

"The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner."

"The whole essence of the Christian religion is based on the atonement of Christ, his death and his resurrection."

"There would be no Christmas if there was no Easter."

"To you wives who are constantly complaining and see only the dark side of life, and feel that you are unloved and unwanted, look into your own hearts and minds. If there is something wrong, turn about. Put a smile on your faces. Make yourselves more attractive. Brighten your outlook."

"When all is said and done, the greatest satisfaction you'll have in this life as you grow old will be seeing your children grow in righteousness and faith and goodness as citizens of the society of which they are a part."

"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."

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

"Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds."