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“We recognize the universal power of music to touch the hearts of men and women everywhere and in all generations-to inspire and encourage, to sustain and lift, to comfort and bring peace.”

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Gordon B. Hinckley

Gordon B. Hinckley was a prominent religious leader known for his influential role in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as the 15th President of the Church from 1995 until his death in 2008. During his presidency, he was known for his dedication to spreading the church's message of peace and unity. more

“Enjoy music. Not the kind that rocks and rolls, but the music of the masters, the music that has lived through the centuries, the music that has lifted people. If you do not have a taste for it, listen to it thoughtfully. If you do not like it the first time, listen to it again and keep listening.”

People Ifs Firsts Kind Enjoy Music Rocks Century Masters Listening Taste First Time Rock And Roll

Author:Gordon B. Hinckley

“Let there be music in the home. If you have teenagers who have their own recordings, you will be prone to describe the sound as something other than music. Let them occasionally hear something better. Expose them to it. It will speak for itself. More of appreciation will come than you may think. It may not be spoken, but it will be felt, and its influence will become increasingly manifest as the years pass.”

Ifs Thinking Years May Home Speak Felt Sound Music Influence Appreciation Teenager Manifest Something Better

Author:Gordon B. Hinckley

“I myself am quite absorbed by the delicate yellow, delicate soft green, delicate violet of a ploughed and weeded piece of soil.”

Nature Pieces Green Soil Yellow Delicate Violet

Book:Further Letters of Vincent Van Gogh to His Brother, 1886-1889

Source: Further Letters of Vincent Van Gogh to His Brother, 1886-1889

“Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.”