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This is my philosophy on all life, not just when it comes to love. All the best things are terrifying, but that's why they're the best things. Nothing worth having comes easy. You have to be afraid to want it, afraid to

This is my philosophy on all life, not just when it comes to love. All the best things are terrifying, but that's why they're the best things. Nothing worth having comes easy. You have to be afraid to want it, afraid to lose it, afraid to try. If you feel that, then you know you're on to a winner.

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Philosophy, Romantic Love, Trying

You can't be right by doing wrong; you can't be wrong by doing right.

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Doing Right

Love is the catalyst that causes change. Love is the balm that brings healing to the soul.

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Healing, Love Is, Soul
Thomas S. Monson (1988). “Live the Good Life”, Shadow Mountain

As we arise each morning, let us determine to respond with love and kindness to whatever might come our way.

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Morning, Kindness, Might
Twitter post from Oct 11, 2014

Don't save something for a special occasion. Every day of your life is a special occasion.

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Special, Life Is, Occasions

Youth need less critics and more models.

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Needs, Youth, Critics

He who gives money gives some, he who gives time gives more, and he who gives of himself gives all.

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Time, Giving

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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Stars, Hands, Destination

When the time for decision arrives, the time for preparation is past.

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Past, Decision, Preparation
Thomas S. Monson (1988). “Live the Good Life”, Shadow Mountain

We become so caught up in the busyness of our lives. Were we to step back, however, and take a good look at what we’re doing, we may find that we have immersed ourselves in the “thick of thin things.” In other words, too often we spend most of our time taking care of the things which do not really matter much at all in the grand scheme of things, neglecting those more important causes.

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Important, Looks, Care

God left the world unfinished for man to work his skill upon. He left the electricity in the cloud, the oil in the earth. He left the rivers unbridged and the forests unfelled and the cities unbuilt. God gives to man the challenge of raw materials, not the ease of finished things. He leaves the pictures unpainted and the music unsung and the problems unsolved, that man might know the joys and glories of creation.

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Men, Clouds, Skills

This is our one and only chance at mortal life-here and now. The longer we live, the greater is our realization that it is brief. Opportunities come, and then they are gone. I believe that among the greatest lessons we are to learn in this short sojourn upon the earth are lessons that help us distinguish between what is important and what is not. I plead with you not to let those most important things pass you by. As you plan for that illusive, nonexistent future when you will have time to do all that you want to do. Instead, find you in the journey now.

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Believe, Opportunity, Journey
FaceBook post by Thomas S Monson from Jun 16, 2016

Our most significant opportunities will be found in times of greatest difficulty.

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Adversity, Opportunity, Significant

Wonderful, glorious things are in store for you if you will only believe, obey, and endure.

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Believe, Wonderful, Stores

Never, never, never postpone following a prompting.

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Following

Each of us can do something to help someone.

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Helping, Can Do Something, Can Do

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

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Men, May, Capacity

When we deal in generalities, we shall never succeed. When we deal in specifics, we shall rarely have a failure. When performance is measured, performance improves. When performance is measured and reported, the rate of performance accelerates.

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Character, Succeed, Rate

Decisions determine destiny.

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Spiritual, Destiny, Decision
Thomas S. Monson (1988). “Live the Good Life”, Shadow Mountain

Work without vision is drudgery. Vision without work is dreaming. Work coupled with vision is destiny.

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Dream, Destiny, Vision

The face of sin today often wears the mask of tolerance. Do not be deceived; behind that facade is heartache, unhappiness and pain. .. YOU be the one to make a stand for right, even if you stand alone. Have the moral courage to be a light for others to follow.

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Pain, Light, Heartache

Ours is the responsibility to keep our light bright for others to see and follow.

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Responsibility, Light

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Watch your step.

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Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Raising children, be aware that the piles and piles of laundry will disappear all too soon and that you will, to your surprise, miss them profoundly.

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Children, Growing Up, Missing

Vice never leads to virtue. Hate never promotes love. Cowardice never gives courage. Doubt never inspires faith.

Thomas S. Monson
Hate, Giving, Inspire

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