Update: I just learned about Glenn Beck, and his radio program. Follow this link for a thoughtful tribute to President Hinckley. Read his bio (here), interesting man.
A few of my favorite quotes spoken by President Hinckley:
“…Stay close to the Church. Stay close all of your lives. It really does not matter where you serve, what office you fill. There is no small or unimportant duty in this Church and in the kingdom of God. One does not have to be a General Authority, a stake president, a member of the high council, a bishop, or a leader in the auxiliary organizations to serve in an acceptable way before the Lord. What matters is the spirit in which we serve and the manner in which we apply our talents and our resources.” BYU Devotional Address Nov 30, 1999
“This is the great day of decision for each of us. For many it is the time of beginning something that will go on for as long as you live. I plead with you: don’t be a scrub! Rise to the high ground of spiritual, mental, and physical excellence. You can do it. You may not be a genius. You may be lacking in some skills. But so many of us can do better than we are now doing….We are people with a present and with a future. Don’t muff your opportunities. Be excellent” President Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, Sept. 1999, 4-5.
“No member of this Church must ever forget the terrible price paid by our Redeemer, who gave His life that all men might live-the agony of Gethsemane, the bitter mockery of His trial, the vicious crown of thorns tearing at His flesh, the blood cry of the mob before Pilate, the lonely burden of His heavy walk along the way to Calvary, the terrifying pain as great nails pierced His hands and feet. . . We cannot forget that. We must never forget it, for here our Savior, our Redeemer, the Son of God, gave Himself, a vicarious sacrifice for each of us.” Gordon B. Hinckley, “The Symbol of Our Faith,” Ensign, April 2005, 4