Thomas S. Monson Quotes, Friendship Quotes

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

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

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

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

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Have an attitude of gratitude.

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As we follow that Man of Galilee-even the Lord Jesus Christ-our personal influence will be felt for good wherever we are, whatever our callings.

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There are lives to brighten. There are hearts to touch. There are souls to save.

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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

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Our opportunities to give of ourselves are indeed limitless, but they are also perishable. There are hearts to gladden. There are kind words to say. There are gifts to be given. There are deeds to be done. There are souls to be saved.

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Let us be kind to one another, to be aware of each other’s needs, and try to help in that regard.

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We must develop the capacity to see men not as they are at present but as they may become.

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Man has made remarkable strides in conquering outer space, but how futile have been his efforts in conquering inner space- the space in our hearts and minds of men.

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In the temple we can find peace. The blessings of the temple are priceless.

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Clearly, one primary purpose of our existence upon the earth is to obtain a body of flesh and bones. We have also been given the gift of agency. In a thousand ways we are privileged to choose for ourselves. Here we learn from the hard taskmaster of experience. We discern between good and evil. We differentiate as to the bitter and the sweet. We discover that there are consequences attached to our actions.

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May we give as the Savior gave. To give of oneself is a holy gift. We give as a remembrance of all the Savior has given.

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One man said, "I looked at my brother through the microscope of criticism, and I said, "How coarse my brother is." Then I looked at my brother through the telescope of scorn, and I said, "How small my brother is." Then I looked into the mirror of truth and I said, "How like me my brother is."

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May we incorporate into our own lives the divine principles which he Joseph Smith so beautifully taught by example, that we, ourselves, might live more completely the gospel of Jesus Christ. . . May our lives reflect the knowledge we have that God lives, that Jesus Christ is His son, that Joseph Smith was a prophet and that we are led today by another prophet of God - even President Gordon B. Hinckley.

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Avoid the philosophy and excuse that yesterday's luxuries have become today's necessities. They aren't necessities unless we ourselves make them such. . . . It is essential for us to live within our means.

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Spiritual strength frequently comes through selfless service.

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We will never regret the kind words spoken or the affection shown. Rather, our regrets will come if such things are omitted from our relationships with those who mean the most to us.

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