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Quote by Gordon B. Hinckley

“Life is to be enjoyed, not endured”

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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

“This is what I mean when I say I would like to swim against the stream of time: I would like to erase the consequences of certain events and restore an initial condition. But every moment of my life brings with it an accumulation of new facts, and each of these new facts bring with it consequences; so the more I seek to return to the zero moment from which I set out, the further I move away from it. . . .”

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Book:If On A Winter's Night A Traveller

Source: If On A Winter's Night A Traveller

“We lie. That's what we do. You're selling me a line of bullshit and you want me to sell you a line of bullshit back so you can write a major line of bullshit and be paid for it.”

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Book:Look at Me: A Novel

Source: Look at Me: A Novel

“Perilous to us all are the devices of an art deeper than we possess ourselves.”

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Book:The Lord of the Rings: One Volume

Source: The Lord of the Rings: One Volume

Quote by Gordon B. Hinckley

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