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" Life is meant to be enjoyed, not just endured. "

Gordon B. Hinckley

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" My heart goes out to a missionary who does not receive regular mail from home. Generally, a letter once a week is a good rule. But on the other hand, too much mail can be damaging to a missionary's morale. "

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" The smallest gesture can mean to much to those who may need a little lift in their lives. "

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" We have come to Earth in this great season in the long history of mankind. It is a marvelous age - the best of all. "

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" Keep your families close together, and love and honor your children. "

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

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" 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. "

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" It has been my privilege on various occasions to converse with presidents of the United States and important men in other governments. At the close of each such occasion, I have reflected on the rewarding experience of standing with confidence in the presence of an acknowledged leader. "

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" Fear comes not from God but from the evil one. "

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" When the 'Book of Mormon' was first published, some of those who believed in it taught it to others and testified of it. "

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" I've never been a believer in the physical punishment of children. I don't think it is necessary. "

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" Seek to establish an environment conducive to study in the home. "

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" 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. "

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" It is not a mark of manhood to carelessly use the name of the Almighty or of His Beloved Son in a vain and flippant way, as many are prone to do. "

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" You can't build a great building on a weak foundation. You must have a solid foundation if you're going to have a strong superstructure. "

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" Every individual in the church is free to think as he pleases. "

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" You have to establish in your life some sense of prioritizing things, of giving emphasis to the important things and of laying aside the unimportant things that will lead to nothing. "

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" In missionary work, as in all else, preparation precedes power. Encouragement to prepare while still very young can make a tremendous difference. "

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" Today is a part of eternity. "

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" The Lord is forgiving, but sometimes life is not forgiving. "

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" We live in a world of shifting values. The family is falling apart. Parents failing in what they ought to do. "

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" 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. "

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" You dear women, I say thanks to you. Thank you for being the kind of people you are and doing the things you do. "

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