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.

Choose your love, Love your choice.

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

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.

I know that God lives, my brothers and sisters. There is no question in my mind. I know that this is His work, and I know that the sweetest experience in all this life is to feel His promptings as He directs us in the furtherance of His work.

The priesthood is not really so much a gift as it is a commission to serve, a privilege to lift, and an opportunity to bless the lives of others.

We should strive for steadiness, and for a commitment to God that does not ebb and flow with the years or the crises of our lives.

The reward of eternal life requires effort.

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

I testify that this work in which we're engaged is the Lord's work. I've felt His sustaining influence.

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.

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