Quotes from Thomas Monson

Heavenly Father has a picture of you on His dresser. He loves you and will help you. Call upon Him.

I hope I work effectively, but I never feel I have exhausted what I should be doing... I believe we have a responsibility to be a good influence on others.

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.

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

There is absolutely nothing in this world that will provide more comfort and happiness than a testimony of the truth.

Fill your mind with truth; fill your heart with love; fill your life with service.

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.

Love thy neighbor is more than a divine truth. It is a pattern for perfection.

Serving throughout the world is a great missionary force going about doing good. Missionaries teach truth. They dispel darkness. They spread joy. They bring precious souls to Christ.

Many years ago, it was my opportunity to serve as president of the Canadian Mission. There we had a branch with very limited priesthood. We always had a missionary presiding over the branch. I received a strong impression that we needed to have a member of the branch preside there.

In reality, we are all travelers - even explorers of mortality.

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.