Thomas S. Monson quotes - page 2

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)
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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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." View quote
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Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values. View quote
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The way to be with God in every season is to strive to be near Him every week and each day. View quote
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The future is as bright as your faith. View quote
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We must develop the capacity to see men not as they are at present but as they may become. View quote
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There is absolutely nothing in this world that will provide more comfort and happiness than a testimony of the truth. View quote
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My brothers and sisters, may the spirit of love which comes at Christmastime fill our homes and our lives and linger there long after the tree is down and the lights are put away for another year. View quote
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Find someone who is having a hard time, or is ill, or lonely, and do something for him or her. (Thomas S. Monson)
Our Father's commitment to us, His children, is unwavering. Indeed He softens the winters of our lives, but He also brightens our summers. View quote
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We may not only find faith in God in our sorrow. We may also become faithful to Him in times of calm. View quote
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We should strive for steadiness, and for a commitment to God that does not ebb and flow with the years or the crises of our lives. View quote
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Finding the real joy of Christmas comes not in the hurrying and the scurrying to get more done, nor is it found in the purchasing of gifts. We find real joy when we make the Savior the focus of the season. View quote
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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. View quote
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Think to Thank. In these three words are the finest capsule course for a happy marriage, formula for enduring friendship, and a pattern for personal happiness. View quote
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I forbid you, agnostic, doubting thoughts, to destroy the house of my faith. View quote
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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. View quote
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Choose your friends carefully, for you will tend to be like them and be found where they choose to go. View quote
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The passage of time has not altered the capacity of the Redeemer to change lives. (Thomas S. Monson)
It is imperative that we recognize that whatever has happened to us has happened to others. They have coped and so must we. We are not alone. Heavenly Fathers help is near. View quote
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Serving throughout the world is a great missionary force going about doing good. Missionaries teach truth. They dispel darkness. They spread joy. They bring precious souls to Christ. View quote
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The question each of us must answer is What shall I do with Jesus He Himself has provided us the answer 'Follow me, and do the things which ye have seen me do' View quote
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How you speak and the words you use tell much about the image you choose to portray. Use language to build and uplift those around you. Profane, vulgar, or crude language and inappropriate or off-color jokes are offensive to the Lord. Never misuse the name of God or Jesus Christ. The Lord said, 'Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain' (Ex. 207). View quote
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