Quotes from Thomas S. Monson

God left the world unfinished; the pictures unpainted, the songs unsung, and the problems unsolved, that man might know the joys of creation.

The road back to God is not nearly so steep nor is it so difficult as some would have us believe.

Do we give thanks to God 'for his unspeakable gift' and His rich blessings so abundantly bestowed upon us?

Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith.

Graduation is not the conclusion of an achievement but simply the ending of one chapter and the beginning of another chapter

The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility.

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.

Make room for the Lord in your homes and in your hearts, and He will be your companion. He will be by your side.

Lessons learned in the home, last the longest.

May we be people of honesty and integrity trying to do the right thing at all times and in all circumstances.

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."

The storm stops at the door. Love reigns, peace dwells.

Courage becomes a worthwhile and meaningful virtue when it is regarded not so much as a willingness to die manfully but as a determination to live decently.

If you want to give a light to others, you have to glow yourself.

I urge you to hold fast to your standards. I plead with you not to waver.

I know that God lives, my brothers and sisters. There is no question in my mind. I know that this is His work, and I know that the sweetest experience in all this life is to feel His promptings as He directs us in the furtherance of His work.

The sweetest feeling you can have in this world is to feel the hand of the Lord upon your shoulder. In my patriarchal blessing as a boy, I was promised that I would have the gift of discernment. I have to acknowledge that such a declaration has been abundantly fulfilled in my life.

The greatest force in the world today is the power of God as it works through man.

Miracles are everywhere to be found when the priesthood is understood, its power is honored and used properly, and faith is exerted.

The sweetest feeling in mortality is to realize that God, our Heavenly Father, knows each one of us and generously permits us to see and to share His divine power to save.

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.

Prayer is the passport to peace.

Let us make of our homes sanctuaries of righteousness, places of prayer, and abodes of love, that we might merit the blessings that can come only from our Heavenly Father.

Each heartfelt prayer, each Church meeting attended, each worthy friend, each righteous decision, each act of service perfomed all precede that goal of eternal life.