More Quotes by Thomas S. Monson
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.
Happiness comes when we stop complaining about the troubles we have and offer thanks for all the troubles we don't have.
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.
Each of us can do something to help someone.
So frequently we mistakenly believe that our children need more things, when in reality their silent pleadings are simply for more of our time.
We were not placed on this earth to walk alone.
The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it.
It is almost inevitable that our faith will be challenged. We may at times find ourselves surrounded by others and yet standing in the minority or even standing alone concerning what is acceptable and what is not. Do we have the moral courage to stand firm for our beliefs, even if by so doing we must stand alone?
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.
If you want to give light to others you have to glow yourself.