110+ Thomas S. Monson Quotes On Goals, Service And Marriage

Thomas S. Monson was an American clergyman who served as the 16th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2008 until his death in 2018. He was known for his compassionate service to others and his emphasis on the importance of family. He was widely respected for his leadership and commitment to strengthening the faith of members of the church. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Thomas S. Monson on goals, service, marriage.

Top 10 Thomas S. Monson Quotes

1. Choose your friends with caution; plan your future with purpose, and frame your life with faith.
2. The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it.
3. The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility.
4. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.
5. Perhaps the surest test of an individual's integrity is his refusal to do or say anything that would damage his self-respect.
6. Men take care not to make women weep, for God counts their tears.
7. I acknowledge that I do not understand the processes of creation, but I accept the fact of it.
8. There is no more beautiful sight in all this world than to see a family praying together. There is real meaning behind the oft-quoted ‘The family that prays together stays together.
9. When faith replaces doubt, when selfless service eliminates selfish striving, the power of God brings to pass His purposes.
10. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save

Thomas S. Monson Short Quotes

• The lighthouse of the Lord sends forth signals readily recognized and never failing
• One day each of us will run out of tomorrows. Let us not put off what is important.
• Love is the catalyst that causes change. Love is the balm that brings healing to the soul.
• We are never alone when we stand with our Father in Heaven.
• Prayer is the passport to peace.
• Remember who you are and what God expects you to become.
• Decisions determine destiny.
• We tend to become like those whom we admire.
• Stick to a task 'til it sticks to you. . .for beginners are many, but finishers few.
• Often we live side by side but do not communicate heart to heart.

Thomas S. Monson Quotes About Goals

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. — Thomas S. Monson

I testify to you today that turning away from God brings broken covenants, shattered dreams, and crushed hopes. Such a quagmire of quicksand I plead with you to avoid. You are of a noble birthright. Eternal life in the kingdom of our Father is your goal. — Thomas S. Monson

Along that straight and true path there are other goals: missionary service, temple marriage, Church activity, scripture study, prayer, temple work. There are countless worthy goals to reach as we travel through life. Needed is our commitment to reach them. — Thomas S. Monson

Without a goal there can be no real success. — Thomas S. Monson

Courage is required to make an initial thrust towards ones coveted goal, But even greater courage is called for when one stumbles and must make a second effort to achieve. — Thomas S. Monson

It is not enough to want to make the effort... it's in the doing, not just the thinking that we accomplish our goals. — Thomas S. Monson

The goal of gospel teaching... is not to 'pour information' into the minds of class members... The aim is to inspire the individual to think about, feel about, and then do something about living gospel principles. — Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson Quotes About Service

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

Temples are more than stone and mortar. They are filled with faith and fasting. They are built of trials and testimonies. They are sanctified by sacrifice and service. — Thomas S. Monson

Though we may not necessarily forfeit our lives in service to our God, we can certainly demonstrate our love for Him by how well we serve Him. — Thomas S. Monson

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

Dedicated missionary service returns a dividend of eternal joy which extends throughout mortality and into eternity. — Thomas S. Monson

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

Missionary service is a priesthood duty. — Thomas S. Monson

Through humble prayer, diligent preparation, and faithful service, we can succeed in our sacred callings. — Thomas S. Monson

Keep the commandments of God. If you have sinned, the sooner you begin to make your way back, the sooner you will find the sweet peace and joy that come with the miracle of forgiveness. Happiness comes from living the way the Lord wants you to live and from service to God and others. — Thomas S. Monson

I extol those who, with loving care and compassionate concern, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and house the homeless. He who notes the sparrow's fall will not be unmindful of such service. — Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson Quotes About Marriage

Think to Thank. In these three words are the finest capsule course for a happy marriage, formula for enduring friendship, and a pattern for personal happiness. — Thomas S. Monson

Because sexual intimacy is so sacred, the Lord requires self-control and purity before marriage, as well as full fidelity after marriage... Tears inevitably follow transgression. Men, take care not to make women weep, for God counts their tears. — Thomas S. Monson

[The Lord] has indicated that the greatest work we parents can do is performed in our homes, and our homes can be heaven, particularly when our marriages are sealed in the house of God. — Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson Quotes About Gratitude

Things which provide deep and lasting happiness and gratitude are the things which money cannot buy: our families, the gospel, good friends, our health, our abilities, the love we receive from those around us. — Thomas S. Monson

We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. — Thomas S. Monson

A grateful heart ... comes through expressing gratitude to our Heavenly Father for His blessings and to those around us for all that they bring into our lives. — Thomas S. Monson

Have an attitude of gratitude. — Thomas S. Monson

To express gratitude is gracious and honorable, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live with gratitude ever in our hearts is to touch heaven. — Thomas S. Monson

What will you and I give for Christmas this year? Let us in our lives give to our Lord and Savior the gift of gratitude by living His teachings and following in His footsteps. It was said of Him that He “went about doing good.” As we do likewise, the Christmas spirit will be ours. — Thomas S. Monson

Ours is the responsibility to show our gratitude by the actions of our lives. — Thomas S. Monson

Despite the changes which come into our lives and with gratitude in our hearts, may we fill our days-as much as we can-with those things which matter most. May we cherish those we hold dear and express our love to them in word and in deed. — Thomas S. Monson

My brothers and sisters, do we remember to give thanks for the blessings we receive? Sincerely giving thanks not only helps us recognize our blessings, but it also unlocks the doors of heaven and helps us feel God's love. — Thomas S. Monson

To live with gratitude ever in our hearts is to touch heaven. — Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson Quotes About Faithful

Don’t limit yourself and don’t let others convince you that you are limited in what you can do. Believe in yourself and then live so as to reach your possibilities. You can achieve what you believe you can. Trust and believe and have faith. — Thomas S. Monson

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

Faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other. — Thomas S. Monson

Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith. — Thomas S. Monson

You can achieve what you believe you can. Trust and believe and have faith. — Thomas S. Monson

We cannot know what faith is if we have never had it, and we cannot obtain it as long as we deny it. Faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other. — Thomas S. Monson

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

I wasn't with Joseph, but I believe him. My faith did not come to me through science, and I will not permit so-called science to destroy it. — Thomas S. Monson

I forbid you, agnostic, doubting thoughts, to destroy the house of my faith. — Thomas S. Monson

Hope is putting faith to work when doubting would be easier — Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson Quotes About Inspiring

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Watch your step. — Thomas S. Monson

Along your pathway of life you will observe that you are not the only traveler. There are others who need your help. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save. — Thomas S. Monson

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. — Thomas S. Monson

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. — Thomas S. Monson

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

The Lord’s purposes are often accomplished as we pay heed to the guidance of the Spirit. I believe that the more we act upon the inspiration and impressions which come to us, the more the Lord will entrust to us His errands. — Thomas S. Monson

The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of love and of generosity and of goodness. It illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world's busy life and become more interested in people than in things. — Thomas S. Monson

Reading is one of the true pleasures of life. In our age of mass culture, when so much that we encounter is abridged,adapted, adulterated, shredded, and boiled down, it is mind-easing and mind-inspiring to sit down privately with a congenial book. — Thomas S. Monson

We were not placed on this earth to walk alone. — Thomas S. Monson

Vice never leads to virtue. Hate never promotes love. Cowardice never gives courage. Doubt never inspires faith. — Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson Quotes About Compassionate

Let us not demeanor or belittle. Rather, let us be compassionate and encouraging,. We must be careful that we do not destroy another person's confidence through careless words. or actions. — Thomas S. Monson

Let us not demean or belittle. Rather, let us be compassionate and encouraging. — Thomas S. Monson

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

Thomas S. Monson Quotes About Faith

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

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

This is not a time for fear, brethren, but rather a time for faith - a time for each of us who holds the priesthood to be his best self. — Thomas S. Monson

May we be faithful followers of Christ, examples of righteousness, thus becoming lights in the world. — Thomas S. Monson

…Faith forged in the furnace of trials and tears is marked by trust and testimony. Only God can count the sacrifice; only God can measure the sorrow; only God can know the hearts of those who serve Him. — Thomas S. Monson

When fear replaces faith, remember prayer. — Thomas S. Monson

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. — Thomas S. Monson

It was by faith, nothing wavering, that Joseph saw God our Eternal Father and Jesus Christ, His Son. — Thomas S. Monson

Your future depends on your Faith. — Thomas S. Monson

Should doubt knock at your doorway, just say to those skeptical, disturbing, rebellious thoughts, I propose to stay with my faith, with the faith of my people. — Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson Quotes About Life

Choose a field that will supply sufficient remuneration to provide adequately for your companion and your children. I bear testimony that these criteria are very important in choosing your life's work. — Thomas S. Monson

Life by the yard is hard; by the inch it's a cinch. Each of us can be true for just one day--and then one more and then one more after that--until we've lived a lifetime guided by the Spirit, a lifetime close to the Lord, a lifetime of good deeds and righteousness. — Thomas S. Monson

Look to the lighthouse of the Lord. There is no fog so dense, no night so dark, no gale so strong, no mariner so lost but what its beacon light can rescue. — Thomas S. Monson

True love can alter human lives and change human nature. — Thomas S. Monson

Learn from the past, prepare for the future, live in the present. — Thomas S. Monson

This is my philosophy on all life, not just when it comes to love. All the best things are terrifying, but that's why they're the best things. Nothing worth having comes easy. You have to be afraid to want it, afraid to lose it, afraid to try. If you feel that, then you know you're on to a winner. — Thomas S. Monson

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

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. — Thomas S. Monson

Life is perfect for none of us. Rather than being judgmental and critical of each other, may we have the pure love of Christ for our fellow travelers in this journey through life. — Thomas S. Monson

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

Thomas S. Monson Quotes About Work

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

Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t. — Thomas S. Monson

Work without vision is drudgery. Vision without work is dreaming. Work coupled with vision is destiny. — Thomas S. Monson

We are going to make mistakes, but none of us can become an expert in family history work without first being a novice. — Thomas S. Monson

Missionary work is an identifying feature of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Always has it been; ever shall it be. — Thomas S. Monson

Testimony bearing is the key to missionary work — Thomas S. Monson

Together we shall move forward doing [the Lord's] work — Thomas S. Monson

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. — Thomas S. Monson

The work is demanding, the impact everlasting. This is no time for 'summer soldiers' in the army of the Lord. — Thomas S. Monson

I testify that when we do all we can to accomplish the work that is before us, the Lord will make available to us the sacred key needed to unlock the treasure which we so much seek. — Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson Quotes About Choose

Choose your love, Love your choice. — Thomas S. Monson

To be angry is to yield to the influence of Satan. No one can make us angry. It is our choice. If we desire to have a proper spirit with us at all times, we must choose to refrain from becoming angry. I testify that such is possible. — Thomas S. Monson

By choosing our path, we choose our destination. — Thomas S. Monson

Choose good friends. Friends help to determine your future. You will tend to be like them and to be found where they choose to go. Remember, the path we follow in this life leads to the path we follow in the next. — Thomas S. Monson

Choose your friends carefully, for you will tend to be like them and be found where they choose to go. — Thomas S. Monson

So much in life depends on our attitude. The way we choose to see things and respond to others makes all the difference. — Thomas S. Monson

We can’t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. For maximum happiness, peace, and contentment, may we choose a positive attitude. — Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson Quotes About Destroy

It is in the home that we form our attitudes, our deeply held beliefs. It is in the home that hope is fostered or destroyed. 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

We are reminded that anger doesn't solve anything. It builds nothing, but it can destroy everything. — Thomas S. Monson

We must not let our passions destroy our dreams. — Thomas S. Monson

The power to lead is the power to mislead, and the power to mislead is the power to destroy. — Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson Famous Quotes And Sayings

Charity is having patience with someone who has let us down. It is resisting the impulse to become offended easily. It is accepting weaknesses and shortcomings. It is accepting people as they truly are. It is looking beyond physical appearances to attributes that will not dim through time. It is resisting the impulse to categorize others. — Thomas S. Monson

Raising children, be aware that the piles and piles of laundry will disappear all too soon and that you will, to your surprise, miss them profoundly. — Thomas S. Monson

Let me begin now, this very night, to emulate Christ. Cast off forever will be the old self and with it defeat, despair, doubt, and disbelief. To a newness of life I come--a life of faith, hope courage, and joy. No task looms too large; no responsibility too heavy; no duty is a burden. All things become possible. — Thomas S. Monson

As we arise each morning, let us determine to respond with love and kindness to whatever might come our way. — Thomas S. Monson

There is really no way we can know the heart, the intentions, or the circumstances of someone who might say or do something we find reason to criticize. Thus the commandment: 'Judge not.' — Thomas S. Monson

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. — Thomas S. Monson

The passage of time has not altered the capacity of the Redeemer to change men’s lives. As he said to the dead Lazarus, so he says to you and me: “come forth.” Come forth from the despair of doubt. Come forth from the sorrow of sin. Come forth from the death of disbelief. Come forth to a newness of life. Come forth. — Thomas S. Monson

To catch the real meaning of the Spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable, and it becomes the Spirit of Christ. — Thomas S. Monson

Ideals are like the stars - you can't touch them with your hands, but by following them you reach your destination. — Thomas S. Monson

As we seek Christ, as we find Him, as we follow Him, we shall have the Christmas spirit, not for one fleeting day each year, but as a companion always. — Thomas S. Monson

My dear sisters, do not pray for tasks equal to your abilities, but pray for abilities equal to your tasks. Then the performance of your tasks will be no miracle, but you will be the miracle. — Thomas S. Monson

Kneel down to pray. Step up to serve. Reach out to rescue. Each is a vital page of God's blueprint to make a house a home and a home a heaven. — Thomas S. Monson

I think there is no place in the world where I feel closer to the Lord than in one of His holy temples. — Thomas S. Monson

Many more people could ride out the storm-tossed waves in their economic lives if they had their year's supply of food…and were debt-free. Today we find that many have followed this counsel in reverse: they have at least a year's supply of debt and are food-free. — Thomas S. Monson

At times some may think that no one cares--but someone always cares! Your Heavenly Father will not leave you to struggle alone, but stands ever ready to help. — Thomas S. Monson

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

All of us remember the home of our childhood. Interestingly, our thoughts do not dwell on whether the house was large or small, the neighborhood fashionable or downtrodden. Rather, we delight in the experiences we shared as a family. The home is the laboratory of our lives, and what we learn there largely determines what we do when we leave there. — Thomas S. Monson

Your mind is a cupboard and you stock the shelves. — Thomas S. Monson

Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval. — Thomas S. Monson

When we deal in generalities, we shall never succeed. When we deal in specifics, we shall rarely have a failure. When performance is measured, performance improves. When performance is measured and reported, the rate of performance accelerates. — Thomas S. Monson

If we will put our trust in the Lord, he will help us through our difficulties, whatever they my be. — Thomas S. Monson

On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve. — Thomas S. Monson

The battle for self-discipline may leave you a bit bruised and battered but always a better person. — Thomas S. Monson

I am certain that the Lord, who notes the fall of a sparrow, looks with compassion upon those who have been called upon to part, even temporarily, from their precious children. — Thomas S. Monson

You can't be right by doing wrong; you can't be wrong by doing right. — Thomas S. Monson

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. — Thomas S. Monson

God’s love is there for you whether or not you feel you deserve love. It is simply always there. — Thomas S. Monson

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

Sometimes we let our thoughts of tomorrow take up too much of today. Daydreaming of the past and longing for the future may provide comfort but will not take the place of living in the present. This is the day of our opportunity, and we must grasp it — Thomas S. Monson

Happiness comes when we stop complaining about the troubles we have and offer thanks for all the troubles we don't have. — Thomas S. Monson

Gracias, danke, merci - whatever language is spoken, "thank you" frequently expressed will cheer your spirit, broaden your friendships, and lift your lives to a higher pathway as you journey toward perfection. There is a simplicity - even a sincerity - when "thank you" is spoken. — Thomas S. Monson

No member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who has canned peas, topped beets, hauled hay, shoveled coal, or helped in any way to serve others ever forgets or regrets the experience of helping provide for those in need. — Thomas S. Monson

Often small acts of service are all that is required to lift and bless another: a question concerning a person's family, quick words of encouragement, a sincere compliment, a small note of thanks, a brief telephone call. If we are observant and aware, and if we act on the promptings which come to us, we can accomplish much good. — Thomas S. Monson

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. — Thomas S. Monson

I urge you to hold fast to your standards. I plead with you not to waver. — Thomas S. Monson

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

My brothers and sisters, may the spirit of love which comes at Christmas time fill our homes and our lives and linger there long after the tree is down and the lights are put away for another year. — Thomas S. Monson

May your homes be filled with peace, harmony, courtesy, and love. May they be filled with the Spirit of the Lord. — Thomas S. Monson

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. — Thomas S. Monson

May we muster courage at the crossroads, courage for the conflicts, courage to say, "no," courage to say, "yes," for courage counts. — Thomas S. Monson

Heavenly Father loves you—each of you. That love never changes. — Thomas S. Monson

The reward of eternal life requires effort. — Thomas S. Monson

We do not find truth groveling through error. — Thomas S. Monson

In the temple we can find peace. The blessings of the temple are priceless. — Thomas S. Monson

If you are persistent, you will succeed — Thomas S. Monson

In reality, we are all travelers - even explorers of mortality. — Thomas S. Monson

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

Stand for right, even if you stand alone. — Thomas S. Monson

A woman needs to be told she is beautiful. She needs to be told she is valued. She needs to be told she is worthwhile. — Thomas S. Monson

Several years ago my dear wife went to the hospital. She left a note behind for the children: "Dear children, do not let Daddy touch the microwave" - followed by a comma, "or the stove, or the dishwasher, or the dryer." I'm embarrassed to add any more to that list. — Thomas S. Monson

Because He came to earth, we have a perfect example to follow. As we strive to become more like Him, we will have joy and happiness in our lives and peace each day of the year. It is His example which, if followed, stirs within us more kindness and love, more respect and concern for others. — Thomas S. Monson

As I contemplate all that you face in the world today, one word comes to my mind. It describes an attribute needed by all of us but one which you-at this time of your life and in this world-will need particularly. That attribute is courage. — Thomas S. Monson

Our opportunities to give of ourselves are indeed limitless, but they are also perishable. — Thomas S. Monson

The future will present insurmountable problems- only when we consider them insurmountable. — Thomas S. Monson

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? — Thomas S. Monson

Life Lessons by Thomas S. Monson

1. Thomas S. Monson taught that it is important to be kind and generous to those around you, no matter their circumstances.
2. He also taught that faith and prayer can help us find strength and courage in difficult times.
3. Lastly, he believed that by serving others, we can find true joy and fulfillment in life.