Thomas S. Monson Quotes

Without faith, I don't think I'd be here.

Having faith allows me to try to be the best person I can be.

We have to be braver than we think we can be, because God is constantly calling us to be more than we are.

That is why he is a Warrior of the Light, because he has been through all this and yet has never lost hope of being better than he is.

It was what God had taught me growing up that helped me overcome my fear and get back on the board. 'Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go' (Joshua 1:9).

For your life to be great,your faith must be bigger than your fear.

If you desire faith, then you have faith enough.

Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.

Any of us can be happy and have a good attitude when everything is going our way. But I believe it's the real test of your character and of your faith to say, 'Things are not going our way, but I'm still being good to people; I'm still attending church; I still have a good attitude.'

Faith is the very first thing you should pack in a hope chest.

When you face the perils of weariness, carelessness, and confusion, don't pray for an easier life. Pray instead to be a stronger man or woman of God.

I'm still shy - I'm no good at my children's parent-teacher conferences, and I'm slowly learning how to ask for what I want. But I now know that I have a reserve of courage to draw upon when I really need it. There's nothing that I'm too scared to have a go at.

The Divine wisdom has given us prayer, not as a means whereby to obtain the good things of earth, but as a means whereby we learn to do without them; not as a means whereby we escape evil, but as a means whereby we become strong to meet it.

God did not give you the spirit of cowardice.

I'm afraid of the dark, but I choose to sleep in the dark. I can fall right to sleep with the lights on. But I want to be someone who can sleep in the dark, so that's the choice that I make.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

While your life is the true expression of your faith, whom can you fear?

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.

I have to say that the most important thing Scientology has given me is the ability to keep my integrity together.

I don't think there's anyone who would say they don't want or need more of God's power in their life.

To me, the definition of faith is to fear nothing.

Courage doesn't grow overnight. It can be a long process.

Transcending what terrifies you and finding freedom from fear is one of the primary pursuits of people rising to world-class, both in their work and within their lives.

Themes of redemption, temptation, and faith don't necessarily apply directly to religion. A lot of people find faith in their lives outside of God and still deal with notions of temptation and redemption that aren't religious.

I think life gives you lemons, and the thing that I'm working on doing is not watering it down, not putting sugar in it. Just drink it straight. The more you can take life head on... it's gonna make you a better person, and then you have nothing left to be afraid of. And what an awesome way to live.