Thomas S. Monson
Thomas S. Monson
Thomas Spencer Monsonis an American religious leader, author, and the sixteenth and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As president, Monson is considered by adherents of the religion to be a "prophet, seer, and revelator." A printer by trade, Monson has spent most of his life engaged in various church leadership positions and in public service...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth21 August 1927
CountryUnited States of America
Thomas S. Monson quotes about
field life prepare returning study work
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.
determination father destiny
Decisions are constantly before us. To make them wisely, courage is needed-the courage to say no, the courage to say yes. Decisions do determine destiny. I plead with you to make a determination right here, right now, not to deviate from the path which will lead to our goal: eternal life with our Father in Heaven.
blow way overcoming
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.
destiny people choices
It has been said that the gate of history turns on small hinges, and so do people's lives. The choices we make determine our destiny.
loneliness heart losing-a-loved-one
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.
love-is deserve-love feels
God’s love is there for you whether or not you feel you deserve love. It is simply always there.
destiny decision yards
Life by the yard is hard; by the inch it's a cinch. Decisions Determine Destiny.
love-is essence
Love is the very essence of the gospel.
daughter mother sweet
As a teenage daughter hears her sweet mother plead unto the Lord that her daughter will be inspired in the selection of her companions, that she will prepare herself for a temple marriage, don't you believe that such a daughter will seek to honor this humble, pleading petition of her mother, whom she so dearly loves?
anchors abiding-faith confusion
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.
compassionate belittle
Let us not demean or belittle. Rather, let us be compassionate and encouraging.
doing-right
You can't be right by doing wrong; you can't be wrong by doing right.
time giving
He who gives money gives some, he who gives time gives more, and he who gives of himself gives all.
stand-alone moral-courage ifs
Stand for right, even if you stand alone.