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

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

Choose your friends with caution; plan your future with purpose, and frame your life with faith.
Thomas S. Monson

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

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

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

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

I acknowledge that I do not understand the processes of creation, but I accept the fact of it.
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

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


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

I hope that you will learn to take responsibility for your decisions. don't take counsel of your fears.
Thomas S. Monson

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

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

One sees a blatant disregard for the precious souls of mankind.
Thomas S. Monson

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

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