Born of a noble father and a saintly mother, President Hinckley learned as a young boy the truths of the restored gospel from his faithful parents. He came to respect deeply and value highly his pioneer heritage.

Charity can be the outward expression of faith and hope.

Experience teaches that when the will and imagination are in conflict, the imagination usually wins. What we imagine may defeat our reason and make us slaves to what we taste, see, hear, smell, and feel in the mind's eye. The body is indeed the servant of the mind.

To beguile is to deceive or lead astray, as Lucifer beguiled Eve in the Garden of Eden.

The more sin is rationalized, the greater the possibility of destruction by Satan's wolves.

Home teaching is an excellent preparation for missionary service.

Husbands, be patient with your wives; and wives, be patient with your husbands. Don't expect perfection. Find agreeable ways to work out the differences that arise.

The Gospels record that nearly everywhere the Savior went, He was surrounded by multitudes of people. Some hoped that He would heal them; others came to hear Him speak. Others came for practical advice. Toward the end of His mortal ministry, some came to mock and ridicule Him and to clamor for His crucifixion.

Pondering, which means to weigh mentally, to deliberate, to meditate, can achieve the opening of the spiritual eyes of one's understanding.

We think we own things, but the reality is, our things own us.

No matter our age, circumstances, or abilities, each one of us can create something remarkable of his life.

Love is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the pathway of discipleship. It comforts, counsels, cures, and consoles.

Joseph Smith was true to his calling and fulfilled his duty even in the face of severe persecution and great personal sacrifice.

Perhaps the best-known Old Testament example of perseverance is the story of Job.

The Resurrection is at the core of our beliefs as Christians. Without it, our faith is meaningless.

I don't know whether we Church members fully appreciate the Book of Mormon, one of our sacred scriptures, as we really should.

All evils to which so many become addicted begin in the mind and in the way one thinks.

Though we live in the world, we must not be of the world.

Mortality is very brief but immeasurably important.

Wayward, disobedient children cause their parents grief and anxiety.

Sadly, many in our world today encourage idleness, especially in the form of mindless, inane entertainment that is on the Internet, on television, and in computer games.

We do not know the precise time of the Second Coming of the Savior, but we do know that we are living in the latter days and are closer to the Second Coming than when the Savior lived his mortal life in the meridian of time.

The gift of the Holy Ghost, which is the right to receive the Holy Ghost as a constant companion, is obtained only upon condition of faith in Christ, repentance, baptism by immersion, and the laying on of hands by authorized servants endowed with the Melchizedek Priesthood.

Valued companionships begin with a personal commitment to be an exemplary companion.