Finding Purpose in Life: The Quotes of Gordon B. Hinckley

Gordon B. Hinckley’s quotes offer practical wisdom on life, values, and success. His words inspire positive thinking, hard work, and personal growth.

⊙ Quote of the Day: A Strong Foundation for Success

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.

- Gordon B. Hinckley -

A solid foundation is essential to building a building, to building a life, to building success, to growing strong and stable. There can be no tall building or great accomplishment without a stable foundation, a quote attributed to Gordon B. Hinckley that emphasizes the importance of building on a solid foundation with adequate preparation.

⊙ Gordon B. Hinckley's Timeless Advice: Finding Meaning, Values, and Purpose in Life

Gordon B. Hinckley was a prominent religious leader and pastor of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in America, active during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. His quotes are known for their brevity and straightforwardness, providing everyday wisdom and practical advice. Many of his messages convey essential values about life, offering positive energy and hope from a religious perspective.

• Life is meant to be enjoyed, not just endured. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• Life is precious. Life is sacred. And it ought so to be observed. - Gordon B. Hinckley 

• Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• Every good citizen adds to the strength of a nation. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• Truth will prevail. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• Keep your families close together, and love and honor your children. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• We live in a world that is filled with filth and sleaze, a world that reeks of evil. You cannot afford that filthy poison to touch you. Stay away from it. Avoid it. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• Conflict grows out of ignorance and suspicion. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• 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. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• Knowledge, learning, is an eternal thing. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• You have not failed until you quit trying. - Gorden B. Hinckely

• We are all prone to be a little selfish, a little lazy. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• Don’t be gloomy. Do not dwell on unkind things. Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight. Even if you are not happy, put a smile on your face. ‘Accentuate the positive.’ Look a little deeper for the good. Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, with great and strong purpose in your heart. Love life. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• In my ninety-plus years, I have learned a secret. I have learned that when good men and good women face challenges with optimism, things will always work out! Truly, things always work out! Despite how difficult circumstances may look at the moment, those who have faith and move forward with a happy spirit will find that things always work out. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• You are good. But it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence. And the good that is in you must be spread to others. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• If Life Gets Too Hard To Stand, Kneel. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• I am suggesting that as we go through life, we 'accentuate the positive.' I am asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still our voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment and endorse virtue and effort. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• Choose your friends carefully. It is they who will lead you in one direction or the other. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• Our lives are the only meaningful expression of what we believe and in Whom we believe. And the only real wealth, for any of us, lies in our faith. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• 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. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• 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. - Gordon B. Hinckley

• Eternal vigilance is the price of eternal development. - 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

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See with Your Heart: Love, Friendship, and Responsibility in The Little Prince

 This passage from The Little Prince explores the deeper meanings of love, friendship, and responsibility, reminding us that what truly matters is invisible to the eyes.

⊙ Quote of the day: The Invisible Truth, Love and Friendship Beyond Appearances

And now here is my secret, a very simple secret. 

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; 

what is essential is invisible to the eyes.

- The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) : Antoine de Saint-Exupéry -

It's a famous passage from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince, Chapter 21, which emphasizes that the true nature of the world cannot be understood through external, visible things, but rather through what is felt and understood by the heart. It conveys the realization that the essence of love, friendship, and human connection lies beyond what the eye can see, and that only the heart can truly recognize this.

We are often deceived by appearances and lose sight of what truly matters. It is our spiritual growth and relationships, not material possessions, that bring us genuine happiness. Human relationships are far more valuable than what we perceive with our eyes, and love and friendship are the most precious values that enrich our lives.

Don't be misled by appearances; look with your heart. With this mindset, we hope you will cherish the true value of love and friendship.

• It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eyes.
• What is essential is invisible to the eye.
• Men have forgotten this truth.

- But there is no shop anywhere where one can buy friendship, and so men have no friends anymore. If you want a friend, tame me.

⊙ The Little Prince: Chapter 21.

It was then that the fox appeared. “Good morning,” said the fox.

“Good morning,” the little prince responded politely although when he turned around he saw nothing.

“I am right here,” the voice said, “under the apple tree.”

“Who are you?” asked the little prince, and added,

“You are very pretty to look at.”

“I am a fox,” the fox said.

“Come and play with me,” proposed the little prince.

“I so unhappy.” “I cannot play with you,” the fox said.

“I am not tamed."

“Ah! Please excuse me,” said the little prince.

But, after some thought, he added : “What does that mean -‘tame’?”

“You do not live here,” said the fox.

“What is the that you are looking for?”

“I am looking for men,” said the little prince.

“What does that mean -‘tame’?

“Men,” said the fox. 

“They have guns, and they hunt, It is very disturbing. They also raise chickens. These are their only interests. Are you looking for chickens?“

“No,” said the little prince. “I am looking for friends. What does that mean- ‘tame’?”

“It is an act too often neglected,” said the fox.

“It means to establish ties.” “‘To establish ties’?”

“Just that,” said the fox. “To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys.

And I have no need of you, And you, on your part, have no need of me.

To you, I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes.

But if you tame me, then we shall need each other.

To me, you will be unique in all the would.

To you, I shall be unique in all the would...”

“I am beginning to understand,” said the little prince.

“There is a flower... I think that she has tamed me...”

“It is possible,” said the fox. “On the Earth one sees all sorts of things.”

“Oh, but this is not on the Earth!” said the little prince.

The fox seemed perplexed, and very curious.

“On another planet?” “Yes.”

“Are there hunters on that planet?”

“No.” “Ah, that is interesting! Are there chickens?”

“No.” “nothing is perfect,” sighed the fox.

But he came back to his idea.

“My life is very monotonous,” the fox said.

“I hunt chickens; men hunt me. All the chickens are just alike, and all the are just alike. And, in consequence, I am a little board.

But if you tame me, it will be as if the sun came to shine on my like.

I shall know the sound of a step that will be different from all the others.

Other steps send me hurrying back underneath the ground.

Yours will call me, like music, out of my burrow.

And then look: you see the grain-fields down yonder?

I do not eat bread. Wheat is of no use to me.

The wheat fields have nothing to say to me. And that is sad.

But you have hair that is the color of gold.

Think how wonderful that will be when you have tamed me!

The grain, which is also golden, will bring me back the thought of you.

And I shall love to listen to the wind in the wheat...”

The fox gazed at the little prince, for a long time.

“Please – tame me!” he said.

“I want to, very much,” the little prince replied.

“But I have not much time. I have friends to discover, and a great many things to understand.”

“One only understands the things that one tames,” said the fox.

“Men have no more time to understand anything.

They buy things all ready made at the shops.

But there is no shop anywhere where one can buy friendship, and so men have no friends any more. If you want a friend, tame me...”

“What must I do, to tame you?” asked the little prince.

“You must be very patient,” replied the fox.

“First you will sit down at a little distance from me – like that - in the grass. I shall look at you out of the corner of my eye, and you will say nothing.

Words are the source of misunderstandings.

But you will sit a little closer to me, every day...” next day the little prince came back.

“It would have been better to come back at the same hour,” said the fox.

“If, for example, you come at four o’clock in the afternoon, then at three o’clock I shall begin to be happy.

I shall feel happier and happier as the hour advances.

At four o’clock, I shall already be worrying and jumping about.

I shall show you how happy I am! But if you come at just any time

I shall never know at what hour my heart is to be ready to greet you...

One must observe the proper rites...”

“What is a rite?” asked the little prince.

“Those also are actions too often neglected,” said the fox.

“They are what make one day different from other days, one hour from other hours. 

There is a rite, for example, among my hunters. Every Thursday they dance with the village girls.

So Thursday is a wonderful day for me!

I can take a walk as far as the vineyards.

But if the hunters danced at just any time, every day other day, and I should never have any vacation at all.”

So the little prince tamed the fox. And when the hour of his departure drew near - “Ah,” said the fox, “I shall cry.”

“It is your own fault,” said the little prince. “I never wished you any sort of harm ; but you wanted me to tame you...”

“Yes, that is so,” said the fox.

“But now you are going to cry!” said the little prince.

“Yes, that is so,” said the fox. “Then it has done you no good at all!”

“It has done me good,”said the fox,

“because of the color or the wheat filds.” And then he added :

“Go and look again at the roses.

Then come back to say goodbye to me, and I will make you a present of a secret.” The little prince went away, to look again at the roses.

“You are not at all like my rose,” he said.

“As yet you are nothing. No one has tamed you, and you have tamed no one.

You are like my fox when I first knew him.

He was only a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes.

But I have made him my friend, and now he is unique ln all the world.”

And the roses were very much embarrassed.

“You are beautiful, but you are empty,” he went on.

“One could not die for you. To be sure, an ordinary passerby would think that my rose looked just like you – the rose that belongs to me.

But in herself alone she is more important than all the hundreds of you other roses :

because it is she that I have watered; beause it is she that I have put under the glass globe; because it is she that I have sheltered behind the screen; because it is for her that I have killed the caterpillars (except the two or three that we saved to become butterflies); because it is she that I have listened to, when she grumbled, or boasted, or even sometimes when she said nothing. Because she is my rose.”

And he went back to meet the fox. “Goodbye,” he said,

“Goodbye,” said the fox. 

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

“What is essential is invisible to the eye,” the little prince repeated, so that he would be sure to remember,

“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.” “It is the time I have wasted for my rose -” said the little prince, so that he would be sure to remember.

“Men have forgotten this truth,” said the fox.

“But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, forwhat you have tamed. You are responsible for my rose...”

“I am responsible for my rose,” the little prince repeated, so that he would be sure to remember.

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The Wizard of Oz: Quotes That Remind Us of Life's True Values

Rediscover your lost childlike spirit and reflect on life's essential values with these timeless quotes from The Wizard of Oz. Journey with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion as they teach us about courage, friendship, and love. 

◉ Quotes from The Wizard of Oz that Evoke Eternal Childlike Wonder

Lyman Frank Baum's classic fairy tale, The Wizard of Oz, is one of the most well-known children's stories in American literature, having been translated or adapted into more than 50 languages since its first publication in 1900. Beloved around the world, it has inspired a series of sequels, musicals, plays, movies, and TV shows. However, it was the 1939 film adaptation starring Judy Garland that truly solidified its status as a timeless classic.

The Wizard of Oz is more than just an adventure story; it's a reminder of the essential values in life. Courage, friendship, love, and the power of believing in yourself are all important lessons to carry with us throughout our lives.

Here are some of the most heartfelt and heartwarming quotes from the characters in The Wizard of Oz. From Dorothy's pure heart, the Scarecrow's wisdom, the Tin Man's warmth, the Cowardly Lion's courage, to the Wizard's wise counsel, each character's unique words continue to inspire and comfort people today.

These quotes from The Wizard of Oz will help you rediscover your lost childlike spirit and remind you of the deeper meaning of life.

• "Family is where we first learn to love." - Dorothy Gale, The Wizard of Oz

• "There is no place like home." - Dorothy Gale, The Wizard of Oz

• ​"I like you all as you are. A brain, a heart, and courage cannot change that." - Dorothy Gale, The Wizard of Oz

• “If I ever go looking for my heart's desire again, I won't look any further than my own backyard. Because if it isn't there, I never really lost it to begin with!” - Dorothy Gale, The Wizard of Oz

• "I don't know. But, some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don't they?" - Scarecrow, The Wizard of Oz

• "Brains are the only thing worth having in this world, no matter whether one is a crow or a man." - Scarecrow, The Wizard of Oz

• "If anyone treads on my toes or sticks a pin into me, it doesn’t matter, for I can’t feel it. But I do not want people to call me a fool…" - Scarecrow, The Wizard of Oz

• "When I was in love I was the happiest man on earth; but no one can love who has not a heart..." - Tin Man, The Wizard of Oz

• "I shall take the heart. For brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world." - Tin Man, The Wizard of Oz

• "You people with hearts, have something to guide you, and need never do wrong; but I have no heart, and so I must be very careful." - Tin Man, The Wizard of Oz

• “Now I know I’ve got a heart, ’cause it’s breaking…” - Tin Man, The Wizard of Oz

• "Courage! What makes a King out of a slave? Courage! What makes the flag on the mast to wave? Courage! What makes the elephant charge his tusk in the misty mist, or the dusky dusk? What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage! What makes the Sphinx the Seventh Wonder? Courage! What makes the dawn come up like thunder? Courage! What makes the Hottentot so hot? What puts the ape in ape-ricot? What have they got that I ain't got? (Courage) You can say that again!" - Cowardly Lion, The Wizard of Oz

• "Read what my medal says. Courage! Ain't it the truth, ain't it the truth!" - Cowardly Lion, The Wizard of Oz

• "Courage, dear heart." - Cowardly Lion, The Wizard of Oz

• "A baby has brains, but it doesn’t know much. Experience is the only thing that brings knowledge, and the longer you are on earth the more experience you are sure to get." - The Wizard, The Wizard of Oz

• "You are under the unfortunate impression that just because you run away you have no courage; you’re confusing courage with wisdom." - The Wizard, The Wizard of Oz

• ​"All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. True courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty." - The Wizard, The Wizard of Oz

• "A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others." - The Wizard, The Wizard of Oz

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The True Value of Life: Quotes on Life's Purpose

Explore profound perspectives on life's meaning and value through quotes from renowned philosophers. These insights provoke contemplation and reflection on the essence of existence.

⊙ Quote of the Day: Camus' Paradox of Life's Worth

Life is meaningless, but worth living,

provided you recognize it's meaningless.

- Albert Camus -

Albert Camus, the French author and philosopher, suggests that while we often strive to find grand meaning and purpose in our lives, these efforts are ultimately futile and disappointing. He argues that true freedom and happiness come from recognizing and accepting the essential meaninglessness of life. This doesn't mean we should give up hope, but rather find value and create meaning within the inherent meaninglessness.

⊙ Pondering Life's Meaning: Wisdom from Philosophers

• "The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

• "It is not the length of life, but the depth." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

• "Life is not a destination, but a journey." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

• "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." - Oscar Wilde

• "The meaning of life is to give life meaning." - Viktor Frankl

• "In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer." - Albert Camus

• "A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing." - George Bernard Shaw

• "The unexamined life is not worth living." - Socrates

• "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." - John Lennon

• "The meaning of life is to give life a meaning." - Viktor E. Frankl

• "Life is short, time is fleeting, and we will all die eventually. However, despite all of this, we must live. Because it is worth living."  - Viktor Frankl

• "It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light." - Aristotle

• "The meaning of life is to create your own meaning through the process of living." - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

• "Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived." - Dalai Lama

• "The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. It is to make some difference in the world." - Dalai Lama

• "The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle." - Steve Jobs

• "I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself." - Rita Mae Brown

• "Life is not about giving it meaning, but about experiencing it." - Jean Paul Sartre

• "Life is like a dream. When you realize it, it disappears." - Gibran Kahlil Gibran

• "The meaning of life is not to pursue happiness, but to live a valuable life." - Aristoteles

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