Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes

Everyone knows that a compliment goes a very long way, and you never know what someone's going through in their life - giving them a compliment might mean the world to them.

People can talk about how much they care about you, but the small things like this, people taking time out of their day to come and support, it's amazing.

Even the smallest gesture can make a huge difference.

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Kind words produce happiness. How often have we ourselves been made happy by kind words, in a manner and to an extent which we are unable to explain!

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

I wanted to write about the transformative power of small acts of kindness. An old man falls in the street, you stop and make sure he's OK. Or even smaller acts than that, though - buying someone a cup of coffee, telling them their hair looks nice - sometimes you don't realise the transformative effect on people. I wanted to celebrate that.

It takes very little effort to make someone happy.

Giving and receiving kindness are easy ways to feel good and to help others feel good too. People, organizations, and societies thrive when they are grounded in a culture of kindness.

I cannot believe how much love people have shown me.

To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.

First off, it's wonderful how much people are supporting me and felt I should have stayed in the competition.

The kindness and affection from the public have carried me through some of the most difficult periods, and always your love and affection have eased the journey.

Disrespect is tired. Shade is old. Sipping 'tea' isn't cute. But loving, supporting, giving, being grateful and perpetuating light, is.

Once in a while you start having second thoughts, then you read a letter from someone that lifts your spirits so much - it really makes a huge difference. I love reading them.

I really care about my readers. I care about anyone who reads my books.

You have to take strength from the people that love you and the people that love Barbara and the huge number of expressions of sympathy and compassion and support. That has been extremely moving.

The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

When the world is so complicated, the simple gift of friendship is within all of our hands.

Bobby was one of the few people I had ever known who really wanted to do something for me.

Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another.

Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a good turn liberally offered to a reasonable man grows continually through noble thought and memory.

I was proud to call Dr Rupert a friend. He was always a wonderful source of support and kindness.

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.