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Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes

Book by Gordon B. Hinckley · 3 quotes · Children, Helping, Ifs

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Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes Quotes

“Imagine how our own families, let alone the world, would change if we vowed to keep faith with one another, strengthen one another, look for and accentuate the virtues in one another, and speak graciously concerning one another. Imagine the cumulative effect if we treated each other with respect and acceptance, if we willingly provided support. Such interactions practiced on a small scale would surely have a rippling effect throughout our homes and communities and, eventually, society at large.”

“My plea is that we stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight...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.”