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Let us take a little time to meditate, to think of what we can do to improve our lives and to become better examples of what a Latter-day Saint should be.
Gordon B. Hinckley
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Gordon B. Hinckley
Age: 97 †
Born: 1910
Born: June 23
Died: 2008
Died: January 27
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We seldom get into trouble when we speak softly. It is only when we raise our voices that the sparks fly and tiny molehills become great mountains of contention.
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I hope you will simply do what you can do in the best way you know. If you do so, you will witness miracles come to pass.
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Without preservation and cultivation of the spiritual, your material success will be as ashes in your mouths.
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I am satisfied that every man or woman who goes to the temple in a spirit of sincerity and faith leaves the house of the Lord a better man or woman.
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The singing of hymns and the rendition of selections from the great sacred oratorios by ward choirs all enhance the spirit of worship.
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Do you feel gloomy? Lift your eyes. Stand on your feet. Say a few words of appreciation and love to the Lord. Be positive.
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