Thomas S. Monson Quotes
"The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Courage, Cheerfulness, Disappointment, Humility, Living, Principles, Trouble)
"Should doubt knock at your doorway, just say to those skeptical, disturbing, rebellious thoughts, I propose to stay with my faith, with the faith of my people."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Faith, People, Thoughts, Doubt)
"Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Work, Will, Wishing)
"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
(Related: Faith, Confusion, Conscience, Living)
"We tend to become like those whom we admire."
- Thomas S. Monson
"We must not let our passions destroy our dreams."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Dreams)
"Though we may not necessarily forfeit our lives in service to our God, we can certainly demonstrate our love for Him by how well we serve Him."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Love, God, May, Service)
"Choose your love, Love your choice."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Love, Choice)
"Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: God, Courage, Approval, Compromise, Smile)
"Each heartfelt prayer, each Church meeting attended, each worthy friend, each righteous decision, each act of service perfomed all precede that goal of eternal life."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Life, Friend, Decision, Goal, Church, Act, Meeting, Prayer, Service)
"I acknowledge that I do not understand the processes of creation, but I accept the fact of it."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Creation, Fact)
"I urge you to hold fast to your standards. I plead with you not to waver."
- Thomas S. Monson
"On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Effort, May)
"Perhaps the surest test of an individual's integrity is his refusal to do or say anything that would damage his self-respect."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Integrity, Self)
"The reward of eternal life requires effort."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Life, Effort, Reward)
"One sees a blatant disregard for the precious souls of mankind."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Mankind)
"Faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Faith, Time, Doubt, Mind, Will)
"I wasn't with Joseph, but I believe him. My faith did not come to me through science, and I will not permit so-called science to destroy it."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Faith, Science, Will)
"Choose your friends with caution; plan your future with purpose, and frame your life with faith."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Faith, Life, Purpose, Caution, Friends, Future)
"I hope that you will learn to take responsibility for your decisions. don't take counsel of your fears."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Hope, Decisions, Responsibility, Will)
"I forbid you, agnostic, doubting thoughts, to destroy the house of my faith."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Faith, Thoughts)
"Choose a field that will supply sufficient remuneration to provide adequately for your companion and your children. I bear testimony that these criteria are very important in choosing your life's work."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Work, Life, Children, Will)
"I counseled many returning missionaries. I interviewed 1,700 missionaries all over the world. My advice to them is that you should study and prepare for your life's work in a field that you enjoy."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Work, Life, Advice, Missionaries, Study, World)
"In reality, we are all travelers - even explorers of mortality."
- Thomas S. Monson
(Related: Mortality, Reality)