Be virtuous in thought and in deed. God has planted in you, for a purpose, a divine urge which may be easily subverted to evil and destructive ends. – Gordon B. Hinckley
I promise you that the time will come, if you have tattoos, that you will regret your actions. They cannot be washed off. They are permanent. Only by an expensive and painful process can they be removed. If you are tattooed, then probably for the remainder of your life you will carry it with you. – Gordon B. Hinckley
There is no substitute under the heavens for productive labor. It is the process by which dreams become realities. It is the process by which idle visions become dynamic achievements. – Gordon B. Hinckley
The work of the Lord is done by ordinary people who work in an extraordinary way. – Gordon B. Hinckley
Meekness implies a spirit of gratitude as opposed to an attitude of self-sufficiency, an acknowledgement of a greater power beyond oneself, a recognition of God, and an acceptance of his commandments. – Gordon B. Hinckley
There is need occasionally to leave the noise and the tumult of the world and step within the walls of a sacred house of God, there to feel His Spirit in an environment of holiness and peace. – Gordon B. Hinckley
There is dissatisfaction among a great many Christian people. They are not happy with what they have and, therefore, respond readily to the message of the restored gospel. – Gordon B. Hinckley
I do not fear truth. I welcome it. But I wish all of my facts to be in their proper context. – Gordon B. Hinckley