Thomas S. Monson Quotes and Sayings - Page 1

“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