Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes & Sayings (Page 10)

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

“Small aberrations in doctrinal teaching can lead to large and evil falsehoods.”

“Some of our finest work comes through service to others.”

“Today is a part of eternity.”

“The problem is, I think, that so many of us pray as if we are ordering groceries. We pick up the telephone and say, 'Is this the right place to place my order?' and we proceed right to dictating our order. When we have then ended that list, we hang up.”

“We live in a world that is filled with filth and sleaze, a world that reeks of evil. You cannot afford that filthy poison to touch you. Stay away from it. Avoid it.”

“I have many friends of other religions, and I am satisfied that they are very conscientious, good people who are trying to do good. I appreciate that.”

“I cannot understand why any young man - or young woman, for that matter - would wish to undergo the painful process of disfiguring the skin with various multicolored representations of people, animals, and various symbols.”

“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.”

“My heart reaches out to you missionaries. You simply cannot do it alone and do it well. You must have the help of others. That power to help lies within each of us.”