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Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: clergyman
Nationality: american
Birth: June 23, 1910 - January 27, 2008

Topics

God Purpose Evil Thought You Divine

In petrol stations on the motorways where people have left the place looking messy, I clear up each lavatory I happen to have occupied. When people drop paper on the ground, and everything like that, I pick it up, put it in the lavatory, and make that room look nice.

People Looking Look Place Nice Room

When I was in middle school, some of my so-called friends found a catalogue ad I did for Superman pajamas. They made as many copies as they could and pasted them up all over school.

School Friends Superman Over Pajamas

I don't talk a lot when I interview. My job is to get out of the way.

Anna Deavere Smith

Job Way Talk Interview Out Get

The Tea Party and the like are about what we can't do, instead of the American ideal of what we can.

Rush D. Holt, Jr.

Tea American Party Ideal Like About

I think it's a very bad idea for someone to start writing for a readership.

Writing Start Think Someone Bad

I do consider myself a competitive person, but I'm not competitive to the point where I will do anything to win. I wouldn't step on somebody just to get to the next level. I would have to do it fair and square. I'm kind of competitive in a way to where I like to figure out things myself, and if I need help, I'll ask.

Myself Step Win Help Person Kind

Science stands for rational thought, faith for superstition and unreason.

Faith Science Thought Rational

When I started in the late nineties, it was all about young Hollywood. There were jobs for all of us if you were 18 to 21, were slightly good looking, or could be funny.

Funny Good Looking You Late Young

As far as what it takes to play football, I've got all it requires.

Football Play Got Far Play Football

There are so many times that, as a woman in the music industry, you're asked questions no male musician would ever be asked.

Music Woman Questions You Industry

I couldn't imagine what it's like to be a journalist talking about music. You're left with empty descriptions; you probably have to make up a sort of weird cocktail of band influences and references to other music to get your point across.

Music Weird Talking You Band Empty

But, truly, I have wept too much! The Dawns are heartbreaking. Every moon is atrocious and every sun bitter.

Sun Moon Too Much Bitter Much Every

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