AGENCY

1) "I hope that you will learn to take responsibility for your decisions. Don't take counsel of your fears.”

~ President Monson (To the Rescue APR 2001)

2) "Perhaps the surest test of an individual's integrity is his refusal to do or say anything that would damage his self-respect.”

 ~President Monson (School the Feelings O My Brother OCT 2009)

3) “Learn from the past, prepare for the future, live in the present.” 

~President Monson (Because He Came OCT 2011)

4) "Like the vital rudder of a ship, we have been provided a way to determine the direction we travel. The lighthouse of the Lord beckons to all as we sail the seas of life. Our home port is the celestial kingdom of God. Our purpose is to steer an undeviating course in that direction. A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder—never likely to reach home port. To us comes the signal: Chart your course, set your sail, position your rudder, and proceed.” 
 ~President Monson (Sailing Safely the Seas of Life APR 1982)

5) “Ideals are like the stars - you can't touch them with your hands, but by following them you reach your destination.”  ~President Monson (The Lighthouse of the Lord OCT 1990)

6) "You have the precious gift of agency, I plead with you to choose to obey.” 

~Thomas S Monson (Believe, Obey and Endure –General Conference APR 2012)

7) “We have seen in our own time a window into the shock, agony, and moral issues surrounding events resulting from the evil exercise of agency. There are terrible repercussions to family, friends, and nations as a result of these tragedies, regardless of the cause.”

 ~Quentin L Cook (The Songs They Could Not Sing – General Conference OCT 2011)

8) “Each of us has come to this earth with all the tools necessary to make correct choices. The prophet Mormon tells us, “The Spirit of Christ is given to every man, that he may know good from evil” (Moroni 7:16)… We are surrounded by the messages of the adversary: “Just this once won’t matter.” “Don’t worry; no one will know.” Decisions are constantly before us. To make them wisely, courage is needed—the courage to say no, the courage to say yes. Decisions do determine destiny.” 

~Thomas S. Monson ( Decide Right Now General Conference OCT 2010)

9) "You can make the decisions you choose to make. But remember the disposition to do right brings peace of mind and happiness.”

 ~Richard G. Scott (How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration for your Personal Life – Conference APR 2012)

10) "Within the confines of whatever circumstance we find ourselves, we will always have the right to choose”

 ~ Thomas S. Monson (The Three R’s of Choice –General Conference OCT 2010)