Thomas S. Monson Quotes

Learn from the past, prepare for the future, live in the present.

If you correct your mind the rest of your life will fall into place.

When every situation which life can offer is turned to the profit of spiritual growth, no situation can really be a bad one.

Busy not yourself in looking forward to the events of to-morrow; but whatever may be those of the days Providence may yet assign you neglect not to turn them to advantage.

Quit worrying about how everything is going to turn out. Live one day at a time; better yet, make the most of this moment. It’s good to have a big – picture outlook, to set goals, to establish budgets and make plans, but if you’re always living in the future, you’re never really enjoying the present in the way God wants you to.

We can influence who we will be tomorrow, for tomorrow can only be built on today.

Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now.

I'm learning simplicity and how to wear my body. I'm enjoying life and trying to be the best me.

It was my interest in happiness that led me to the subject of habits, and of course, the study of habits is really the study of happiness. Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life, and a significant element of happiness.

You have to pay attention to the moment and make it the best it can be for you. I've been trying to do that. It's really made a major difference for me. I'm a happier person.

Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they're big, flashing signs that something needs to change.

There's so many great things I learned at Mizzou. I took a sports psychology class. It was kind of eye-opening on certain different ways to look at things.

We can say, 'OK, I'm going to be in the car for an hour; what can I do to improve my quality of life during that hour?'

A lot of times, if you stay in the present and focus on getting the most out of yourself today, then things work out the way they're supposed to.

I've always said I live in the present, and I build for the future.

If I was to sit there and think about anything, it would be, 'What can you look forward to, what can you put your time into, and what can help you grow up?'

Like anything worth doing in life, happiness takes time and patience and consistency.

Time is kind of an amazing thing because you can do so much with it. I think people underestimate time... I don't want to just sit on my phone for hours.

I try to focus on each day and try to be the best I can be today.

For me, it's just staying in the present, enjoying what I'm doing, and making sure I'm making the kind of improvements and moves forward that I want to.

I never think about the past. Why waste time thinking about something I cannot change.

I try to focus on the next week and the next game every time, focus on what I'm doing right now and just to continue to improve every single day. If I do that, I should have a good future.

Inward spiritual practices such as meditation, breathing techniques and self-analysis generate insights and enhance abilities, but none are so useful as learning to live harmoniously in a committed relationship, being a skillful parent, or juggling the demands of daily life.

You know most people live ninety per cent in the past, seven per cent in the present, and that only leaves them three per cent for the future.

Are your thoughts worthy of you? If not - now is the time to change them. You can begin right were you are right now. Nothing matters but this moment and what you are focusing your attention on.