“It is not so much the major events as the small day-to-day decisions that map the course of our living. . . Our lives are, in reality, the sum total of our seemingly unimportant decisions and of our capacity to live by those decisions.”

Gordon B. Hinckley was a Mormon religious leader and educator in the 20th century. He served as the 15th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1995 until his death in 2008. Known for his accessible, encouraging leadership and emphasis on faith, family, and service, his speeches often blended spiritual insight with practical wisdom.