Thomas S. Monson famous quotes

The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Inspirational #Spiritual #Past

Raising children, be aware that the piles and piles of laundry will disappear all too soon and that you will, to your surprise, miss them profoundly.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Growing Up #Children #Missing

To catch the real meaning of the Spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable, and it becomes the Spirit of Christ.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Real #Needs #Lasts

One day each of us will run out of tomorrows. Let us not put off what is important.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Running #One Day #Important

Things which provide deep and lasting happiness and gratitude are the things which money cannot buy: our families, the gospel, good friends, our health, our abilities, the love we receive from those around us.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Gratitude #Good Friend #Ability

The world can be a challenging and difficult place in which to live. We are often surrounded by that which would drag us down. As you and I go to the holy houses of God, as we remember the covenants we make within, we will be more able to bear every trial and to overcome each temptation. In this sacred sanctuary we will find peace; we will be renewed and fortified.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#House #Challenges #Temptation

Your Heavenly Father loves you-each of you. That love never changes. It is not influenced by your appearance, by your possessions, or by the amount of money you have in your bank account. It is not changed by your talents and abilities. It is simply there. It is there for you when you are sad or happy, discouraged or hopeful. God's love is there for you whether or not you feel you deserve love. It is simply always there.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Father #Love You #Love Is

Whenever we are inclined to feel burdened down with the blows of life, let us remember that others have passed the same way, have endured, and then have overcome.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Blow #Way #Overcoming

So frequently we mistakenly believe that our children need more things, when in reality their silent pleadings are simply for more of our time.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Children #Believe #Reality

Our task is to become our best selves. One of God's greatest gifts to us is the joy of trying again, for no failure ever need be final.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Inspirational #Spiritual #Failure

Life is perfect for none of us. Rather than being judgmental and critical of each other, may we have the pure love of Christ for our fellow travelers in this journey through life.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Journey #Perfect #May

A home is much more than a house built of lumber, brick, or stone. A home is made of love, sacrifice, and respect. We are responsible for the homes we build. We must build wisely, for eternity is not a short voyage. There will be calm and wind, sunlight and shadows, joy and sorrow. But if we really try, our home can be a bit of heaven here on earth. The thoughts we think, the deeds we do, the lives we live not only influence the success of our earthly journey, they also mark the way to our eternal goals.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Home #Sacrifice #Journey

This Sabbath day has been designated as a day of thanksgiving, a day of gratitude-even a day of prayer. We pause, we ponder, we reflect on the blessings an all-wise Heavenly Father has bestowed upon us, His children, by bringing peace to the battlefield of war and comfort to the hearts of so many in this wonderful world where we live and which we call home
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Wise #Gratitude #Prayer

Through tears and trials, through fears and sorrows, through the heartache and loneliness of losing loved ones, there is assurance that life is everlasting. Our Lord and Savior is the living witness that such is so.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Loneliness #Heart #Losing A Loved One

As we touch the temple and love the temple, our lives will reflect our faith. As we go to the holy house, as we remember the covenants we make therein, we will be able to bear every trial and overcome each temptation.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#House #Temptation #Trials

Family prayer is the greatest deterrent to sin, and hence the most beneficent provider of joy and happiness. The old saying is yet true: 'The family that prays together stays together.'
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Family #Prayer #Joy

We are never alone when we stand with our Father in Heaven.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Father #Heaven #Father In Heaven

There is no more beautiful sight in all this world than to see a family praying together. There is real meaning behind the oft-quoted ‘The family that prays together stays together.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Beautiful #Real #Sight

Sometimes we let our thoughts of tomorrow take up too much of today. Daydreaming of the past and longing for the future may provide comfort but will not take the place of living in the present. This is the day of our opportunity, and we must grasp it
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Past #Opportunity #May

A grateful heart ... comes through expressing gratitude to our Heavenly Father for His blessings and to those around us for all that they bring into our lives.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Gratitude #Father #Grateful

There are many out there who plead and pray for help. There are those who are discouraged, those who are beset by poor health and challenges of life which leave them in despair. I’ve always believed in the truth of the words, ‘God’s sweetest blessings always go by hands that serve him here below.’ Let us have ready hands, clean hands, and willing hands, that we may participate in providing what our Heavenly Father would have others receive from Him.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Father #Blessing #Hands

Several years ago my dear wife went to the hospital. She left a note behind for the children: "Dear children, do not let Daddy touch the microwave" followed by a comma, "or the stove, or the dishwasher, or the dryer." I'm embarrassed to add any more to that list.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Children #Years #Wife

Reading is one of the true pleasures of life. In our age of mass culture, when so much that we encounter is abridged,adapted, adulterated, shredded, and boiled down, it is mind-easing and mind-inspiring to sit down privately with a congenial book...
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Book #Reading #Mind

Like the vital rudder of a ship, we have been provided a way to determine the direction we travel. The lighthouse of the Lord beckons to all as we sail the seas of life. Our home port is the celestial kingdom of God. Our purpose is to steer an undeviating course in that direction. A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder—never likely to reach home port. To us comes the signal: Chart your course, set your sail, position your rudder, and proceed.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Home #Men #Sea

From the Book of Mormon come other precious promises, including promises of peace, freedom, and blessings if we 'will but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ' (Ether 2:12).
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Jesus #Book #Blessing

Some are young people who don't know who they are, what they can be or even want to be. They are afraid, but they don't know of what. They are angry, but they don't know at whom. They are rejected and they don't know why. All they want is to be somebody.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Leadership #People #Want

The battle for self-discipline may leave you a bit bruised and battered but always a better person.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Self #Discipline #Battle

Men take care not to make women weep, for God counts their tears.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Men #Tears #Care

If you will study the scriptures diligently, your power to avoid temptation and to receive direction of the Holy Ghost in all you do will be increased.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Temptation #Scripture #Ghost

The future will present insurmountable problems- only when we consider them insurmountable.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Challenges #Problem #Insurmountable

Your mind is a cupboard and you stock the shelves.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Mind #Cupboards #Shelves

Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Cheer #Good Cheer

Forgiveness should go hand-in-hand with love.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Hands #Should

Our most significant opportunities will be found in times of greatest difficulty.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Adversity #Opportunity #Significant

Temples are more than stone and mortar. They are filled with faith and fasting. They are built of trials and testimonies. They are sanctified by sacrifice and service.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Sacrifice #Trials #Stones

Anger does not solve anything; it builds nothing.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Anger #Doe #Solve

Life by the yard is hard; by the inch it's a cinch. Each of us can be true for just one day--and then one more and then one more after that--until we've lived a lifetime guided by the Spirit, a lifetime close to the Lord, a lifetime of good deeds and righteousness.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#One Day #Deeds #Yards

My dear sisters, do not pray for tasks equal to your abilities, but pray for abilities equal to your tasks. Then the performance of your tasks will be no miracle, but you will be the miracle.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Miracle #Tasks #Praying

May we muster courage at the crossroads, courage for the conflicts, courage to say, "no," courage to say, "yes," for courage counts.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#May #Conflict #Crossroads

Courage is required to make an initial thrust toward one's coveted goal, but even greater courage is called for when one stumbles and must make a second effort to achieve. Have the determination to make the effort, the single-mindedne ss to work toward a worthy goal, and the courage not only to face the challenges that inevitably come but also to make a second effort, should such be required.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Determination #Goal #Effort

Courage is required to make an initial thrust towards ones coveted goal, But even greater courage is called for when one stumbles and must make a second effort to achieve.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Goal #Effort #Achieve

As a result of the sacred ordinances performed in the holy house of God, no light need be permanently extinguished, no voice permanently stilled, no place in our heart permanently left vacant.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Heart #Voice #Light

Ours is the responsibility to show our gratitude by the actions of our lives.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Gratitude #Responsibility #Action

With the birth of the babe in Bethlehem, there emerged a great endowment—a power stronger than weapons, a wealth more lasting than the coins of Caesar. This child was to become the King of kings and Lord of lords, the promised Messiah—Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Jesus #Kings #Children

Physically walking where Jesus walked is less important than walking as He walked.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Spiritual #Jesus #Important

To you who are worthy and able to attend the temple, I would admonish you to go often. The temple is a place where we can find peace. There we receive a renewed dedication to the gospel and a strengthened resolve to keep the commandments.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Dedication #Temples #Able

So much in life depends on our attitude. The way we choose to see things and respond to others makes all the difference.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Spiritual #Attitude #Differences

If you want to give light to others you have to glow yourself.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Spiritual #Light #Giving

We truly need Him every hour, whether they be hours of sunshine or of rain.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Spiritual #Rain #Sunshine

We were not placed on this earth to walk alone.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Spiritual #Earth #Walks

The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of love and of generosity and of goodness. It illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world's busy life and become more interested in people than in things.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#People #Generosity #Soul

When the time for decision arrives, the time for preparation is past.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Past #Decision #Preparation

Miracles are everywhere to be found when the priesthood is understood, its power is honored and used properly, and faith is exerted.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Miracle #Found #Priesthood

Fill your mind with truth; fill your heart with love; fill your life with service.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Heart #Mind

Wonderful, glorious things are in store for you, if only you will believe, obey, and endure.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Believe #Wonderful #Stores

Have times really changed? Don't we today, as always, love our children and want them to live righteously? Don't we today, as always, need God's divine protecting care? Don't we today, as always, continue to be at his mercy and in his debt for the very life he has given us?
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Children #Needs #Debt

We will never regret the kind words spoken or the affection shown. Rather, our regrets will come if such things are omitted from our relationships with those who mean the most to us.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Regret #Mean #Kind

Life by the yard is hard; by the inch it's a cinch. Decisions Determine Destiny.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Destiny #Decision #Yards

Gracias, danke, merci - whatever language is spoken, "thank you" frequently expressed will cheer your spirit, broaden your friendships, and lift your lives to a higher pathway as you journey toward perfection. There is a simplicity - even a sincerity - when "thank you" is spoken.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Cheer #Journey #Perfection

Stand for right, even if you stand alone.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Stand Alone

Amidst the confusion of the times, the conflicts of conscience, and the turmoil of daily living, an abiding faith becomes an anchor to our lives.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Anchors #Confusion #Abiding

I forbid you, agnostic, doubting thoughts, to destroy the house of my faith.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#House #Doubt #Agnostic

Stick to a task 'til it sticks to you. . .for beginners are many, but finishers few.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Sticks #Tasks #Beginners

Choose your love, Love your choice.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Inspirational #Cute Love #Spiritual

Our Heavenly Father is aware of our needs and will help us as we call upon Him for assistance.  I believe that no concern of ours is too small or insignificant.  The Lord is in the details of our lives.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Father #Believe #Details

God and mother, partners in creation, in love, in sacrifice, in service, are as one.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Mother #Sacrifice #Creation

Remember who you are and what God expects you to become.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Remember #Who You Are

Sometimes we can take offense so easily. On other occasions we are too stubborn to accept a sincere apology. Who will subordinate ego, pride, and hurt-then step forward with 'I am truly sorry! Let's be as we once were: friends. Let's not pass to future generations the grievances, the anger of our time'? Let's remove any hidden wedges that can do nothing but destroy.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Forgiveness #Hurt #Sorry

Find joy in the journey.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Journey #Joy

He who gives money gives some, he who gives time gives more, and he who gives of himself gives all.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Time #Giving

One cannot remember mother and forget God.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Mother #Remember #Forget

Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Happiness #Smile #Courage

I acknowledge that I do not understand the processes of creation, but I accept the fact of it.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Facts #Creation #Accepting

I think there is no place in the world where I feel closer to the Lord than in one of His holy temples.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Thinking #Temples #World

My brothers and sisters, may the spirit of love which comes at Christmas time fill our homes and our lives and linger there long after the tree is down and the lights are put away for another year.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Brother #Home #Light

The Lord is in the details of our lives.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Details #Lord

We tend to become like those whom we admire.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Admire

Prayer is the passport to peace.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Prayer #Passports

Our lives will depend upon the decisions which we make, for decisions determine destiny.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Destiny #Decision #Determine

Wishing will not make it so. The Lord expects our thinking. He expects our action. He expects our labors. He expects our testimonies. He expects our devotion.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Thinking #Wish #Our Actions

May your homes be filled with peace, harmony, courtesy, and love. May they be filled with the Spirit of the Lord.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Home #May #And Love

I urge you to hold fast to your standards. I plead with you not to waver.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Standards #Hold Fast

Learn from the past, prepare for the future, live in the present.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Life #Motivational #Happiness

A moral coward is one who is afraid to do what he thinks is right because others will disapprove or laugh. Remember that all men have their fears, but those who face their fears with dignity have courage as well.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Courage #Men #Thinking

There is absolutely nothing in this world that will provide more comfort and happiness than a testimony of the truth.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#World #Comfort #This World

Let us not demean or belittle. Rather, let us be compassionate and encouraging.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Compassionate #Belittle

You can't be right by doing wrong; you can't be wrong by doing right.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Doing Right

Our opportunities to give of ourselves are indeed limitless, but they are also perishable.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Opportunity #Giving #Limitless

Ideals are like the stars - you can't touch them with your hands, but by following them you reach your destination.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Stars #Hands #Destination

Along your pathway of life you will observe that you are not the only traveler. There are others who need your help. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Inspirational #Heart #Hands

We need learn what we need to learn, know what we need to know, and do what we need to do.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Inspirational #Needs #Students

Everyone can be discontented if he ignores his blessings and looks only at his burdens.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Blessing #Looks #Burden

LOVE should be the very heart of FAMILY life.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Heart #Should #Family Life

Many more people could ride out the storm-tossed waves in their economic lives if they had their year's supply of food…and were debt-free. Today we find that many have followed this counsel in reverse: they have at least a year's supply of debt and are food-free.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Religious #Years #People

No member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who has canned peas, topped beets, hauled hay, shoveled coal, or helped in any way to serve others ever forgets or regrets the experience of helping provide for those in need.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Jesus #Regret #Church

Remember that ofttimes the wisdom of God appears as foolishness to men, but the greatest single lesson we can learn in mortality is that when God speaks and a man obeys, that man will always be right.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Wisdom #Learning #Men

Decisions are constantly before us. To make them wisely, courage is needed-the courage to say no, the courage to say yes. Decisions do determine destiny. I plead with you to make a determination right here, right now, not to deviate from the path which will lead to our goal: eternal life with our Father in Heaven.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Determination #Father #Destiny

When we treat people merely as they are, they will remain as they are. When we treat them as if they were what they should be, they will become what they should be.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#People #Treats #Should

Any excuse, no matter how valid, only weakens the character.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Character #Matter #Excuse

May I share with you a formula that in my judgment will help you and help me to journey well through mortality... First, fill your mind with truth; second, fill your life with service; and third, fill your heart with love.
-- Thomas S. Monson

#Love #Truth #Heart