Top 300 Thomas S. Monson Quotes (2024 Update)
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201. “True love is a reflection of the Savior’s love. In December of each year we call it the Christmas Spirit.”

— Thomas S. Monson

202. “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

203. “The work is demanding, the impact everlasting. This is no time for ‘summer soldiers’ in the army of the Lord.”

— Thomas S. Monson

204. “Missionary service is a priesthood duty.”

— Thomas S. Monson

205. “We learn to pray by praying. One can devote countless hours to examining the experiences of others, but nothing penetrates the human heart as does a personal fervent prayer and its heaven sent response.”

— Thomas S. Monson

206. “May your homes be filled with peace, harmony, courtesy, and love. May they be filled with the Spirit of the Lord.”

— Thomas S. Monson

207. “If we do not have a deep foundation of faith and a solid testimony of truth, we may have difficulty withstanding the harsh storms and icy winds of adversity which inevitably come to each of us.”

— Thomas S. Monson

208. “Through personal prayer, through family prayer, by trusting in God with faith, nothing wavering, we can call down to our rescue His mighty power.”

— Thomas S. Monson

209. “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

210. “In reality, we are all travelers – even explorers of mortality.”

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211. “Times change, years speed by, but Christmas continues sacred. It is through giving, rather than getting, that the spirit of Christ enters our lives. God still speaks. He prompts. He guides. He blesses. He gives.”

— Thomas S. Monson

212. “I plead with you to have the courage to refrain from judging and criticizing those around you, as well as the courage to make certain that everyone is included and feels loved and valued.”

— Thomas S. Monson

213. “May we realize how close to us He is willing to come, how far He is willing to go to help us and how much He loves us.”

— Thomas S. Monson

214. “Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting.”

— Thomas S. Monson

215. “Let us respect others no one lives alone in a city, a nation, or a world.”

— Thomas S. Monson

216. “The hand of a bride becomes the hand of a mother. Ever so gently she cares for her precious child. Bathing, dressing, feeding, comforting-there is no hand like mother’s. Nor does its tender care diminish through the years.”

— Thomas S. Monson

217. “Often we live side by side but do not communicate heart to heart.”

— Thomas S. Monson

218. “How does one magnify a calling? Simply by performing the service that pertains to it.”

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219. “If we will put our trust in the Lord, he will help us through our difficulties, whatever they my be.”

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220. “Each of our temples is an expression of our testimony that life beyond the grave is as real and as certain as is our life here on earth.”

— Thomas S. Monson

221. “Your future depends on your Faith.”

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222. “None of us will honor our Heavenly Father and our Savior more than by serving as a devoted, compassionate missionary, “For them that honour me I will honour.””

— Thomas S. Monson

223. “The reward of eternal life requires effort.”

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224. “Daydreaming of the past and longing for the future may provide comfort but will not take the place of living in the present.”

— Thomas S. Monson

225. “Whatever our calling, regardless of our fears or anxieties, let us pray and then go and do.”

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226. “Thinking is the hardest work anyone can do, which is probably the reason why we have so few thinkers.”

— Thomas S. Monson

227. “Each of us can do something to help someone.”

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228. “May each of us remember this truth; ‘one cannot forget mother and remember God. One cannot remember mother and forget God.’ Why? Because these two sacred persons, God and mother, partners in creation, in love, in sacrifice, in service, are as one.”

— Thomas S. Monson

229. “May we all make the journey to Bethlehem in spirit, taking with us a tender caring heart as our gift to the Savior.”

— Thomas S. Monson

230. “You can dress attractively without being immodest. Within the Lord’s guidelines, there is room for you to be lively, vibrant, and beautiful both in your dress and in your actions.”

— Thomas S. Monson

231. “I have found that, rather than dwelling on the negative, if we will take a step back and consider the blessings in our lives, including seemingly small, sometimes overlooked blessings, we can find greater happiness.”

— Thomas S. Monson

232. “You have a heritage honor it. You have posses a testimony share it. You will face temptations withstand it. You know the truth live it.”

— Thomas S. Monson

233. “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

234. “There are those who struggle every day with challenges. Let us extend to them our concern, as well as a helping hand. As we care for each other, we will be blessed.”

— Thomas S. Monson

235. “No one has learned the meaning of living until he has surrendered his ego to the service of his fellow man. Service to others is akin to duty, the fulfillment of which brings true joy.”

— Thomas S. Monson

236. “The temples are a refuge from life’s storms even a never-failing beacon guiding us to safety.”

— Thomas S. Monson

237. “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

238. “How much better the world would be if we all gave gifts of understanding, and compassion, of service, and friendship, of kindness and gentleness.”

— Thomas S. Monson

239. “The most constant thing is change.”

— Thomas S. Monson

240. “Christmas is a glorious time of the year, simple in origin, deep in meaning, beautiful in tradition and custom, rich in memories, and charitable in spirit.”

— Thomas S. Monson

241. “Choose your friends with caution; plan your future with purpose; and frame your life with faith.”

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242. “Books are keys to wisdom’s treasure;.”

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243. “I once sacrificed something I love for the God I love even more, and He has never forgotten me for it.”

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244. “The all-important and crowning blessings of membership in the Church are those blessings which we receive in the temples of God.”

— Thomas S. Monson

245. “As the Christmas season envelops us with all its glory, may we, as did the Wise Men, seek a bright, particular star to guide us in our celebration of the Savior’s birth.”

— Thomas S. Monson

246. “To catch the real meaning of the Spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable, and it becomes the Spirit of Christ.”

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247. “There will be occasions in each of our lives when we will be called upon to explain or to defend our beliefs. When the time for performance arrives, the time for preparation is past.”

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248. “Let us open wide the windows of our hearts, that each family member may feel welcome and ’at home.”

— Thomas S. Monson

249. “We must not let our passions destroy our dreams.”

— Thomas S. Monson

250. “Our homes are to be more than sanctuaries. They should also be places where God’s spirit can dwell, where the storm stops at the door, where love reigns and peace dwells.”

— Thomas S. Monson