Quotes from Thomas S. Monson

Prayer can solve more problems, alleviate more suffering, prevent more transgression, and bring about greater peace and contentment in the human soul than can be obtained in any other way.

No problem is too small for His attention nor so large that He cannot answer the prayer of faith. Prayer surely is the passport to spiritual power.

Having gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a gift and not deliver it.

The way to be with God in every season is to strive to be near Him every week and each day.

Men take care not to make women weep, for God counts their tears.

Perhaps the surest test of an individual's integrity is his refusal to do or say anything that would damage his self-respect.

The power to lead is the power to mislead, and the power to mislead is the power to destroy.

By learning of Him, by believing in Him, by following Him, there is the capacity to become like Him.

We need learn what we need to learn, know what we need to know, and do what we need to do.

Never delay a prompting. When you honor a prompting and then stand back a pace, you realize that the Lord gave you the prompting. It makes me feel good that the Lord even knows who I am and knows me well enough to know that if He has an errand to be run, and He prompts me to run the errand, the errand will get done.

The opportunity to declare a truth may come when we least expect it. Let us be prepared.

Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval.

Life by the yard is hard; by the inch it's a cinch. Decisions Determine Destiny.

Don't save something for a special occasion. Every day of your life is a special occasion.

You can share your testimony in many ways, by the words you speak, by the example you set, by the manner in which you live your life.

Don't forget: one of the saddest things in life is wasted talent.

You see your children growing. You look at your grandchildren, and you say to yourself, 'What if I weren't here? Have I done all I can to prepare them for their role in life?' You realize that you never quite do everything, but you want to do better than what you have done.

The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it.

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

Choose your love; love your choice.

We were not placed on this earth to walk alone.

Our task is to become our best selves. One of God's greatest gifts to us is the joy of trying again, for no failure ever need be final.

Physically walking where Jesus walked is less important than walking as He walked.

We truly need Him every hour, whether they be hours of sunshine or of rain.