Quotes from Gordon B. Hinckley

Quiet talk is the language of love. It is the language of peace. It is the language of God.

Are these perilous times? They are. But we can have peace in our hearts and in our homes.

There cannot be peace where there is not trust; there cannot be freedom where there is not loyalty

Spare yourselves from the indulgence of self-pity. It is always self-defeating. Subdue the negative and emphasize the positive.

You must ask for God's help. After each failure, ask forgiveness, pick yourself up, and try again.

If you do not choose the kingdom of God, it does not matter what you choose instead.

God will always make a way where there is no way.

Each of us has to face the matter — either the Church is true, or it is a fraud. There is no middle ground. It is the Church and kingdom of God, or it is nothing.

God is weaving His tapestry according to his own grand design. All flesh is in His hands. We have no need to fear. We have no need to worry. Our imperative need is to be found doing our duty.

Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real.

God has saved you to make your appearance in the last days.

Walk by faith. God will open the way. When there is no way, He will open the way.

God has not given us the spirit of fear. That comes from the adversary.

God is only God when he is acting as such.

A marvelous thing it would be to stand with confidence, unafraid, unashamed, and unembarrassed in the presence of God.

The family is a creation of God. The way to strengthen the nation is to strengthen the homes of the people.

Sacrifice is the very essence of religion; ... Without sacrifice there is no true worship of God.

God will bless us if we walk in humility.

If we are to continue to have the freedoms that came of the inspiration of the Almighty to our Founding Fathers, we must return to the God who is their true Author.

God gave us our agency. He taught us a way. He showed us what to do. But he gave us our agency and left us free to act as we choose to do.

Whatever you do, do well. Be good at it. Stand a little taller. Be a little stronger. Be a little better.

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.

I almost stand in awe when I think of Joseph Smith. The angel appeared to him in 1823 - he said to this simple little boy, 'Your name should be known for good and evil throughout the entire world.'

I believe in the principle that I can make a difference in this world. It may be ever so small, but it will count for the greater good.