President Thomas S. Monson

01 · The timeline

Every conference, April 2000 to April 2026

Each dot is a conference where President Monson spoke. Hover for the talk; click to open its sketch note.

03 · The measuring stick

How these talks compare with every talk since 2000

The bar is this speaker. The line marks the average across all 1,909 talks.

05 · Signature phrases

Words that sound like President Monson

Phrases that appear in these talks far more often than in other speakers' talks. Bigger type means a bigger difference. The number is how many of these talks use the phrase.

07 · Who quotes them

How later talks build on these talks

Most-cited talkThe Holy Temple—a Beacon to the WorldApril 2011 · cited by 5 later talks

Speakers who cite these talks most

Neil L. Andersen

12

Ronald A. Rasband

4

Russell M. Nelson

4

Dallin H. Oaks

4

Yoon Hwan Choi

3

LeGrand R. Curtis Jr.

3

Named in the footnotes of 180 talks by other speakers since 2000. See the citation network →

The sketch notes

210 talks, one page each

Hand-drawn sketch notes from Weak Things. Each page links to the full talk on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

The Power of the Book of MormonApril 2017 Kindness, Charity, and LoveApril 2017 The Perfect Path to HappinessOctober 2016 Principles and PromisesOctober 2016 ChoicesApril 2016 A Sacred TrustApril 2016 Be an Example and a LightOctober 2015 Keep the CommandmentsOctober 2015 Blessings of the TempleApril 2015 The Priesthood—a Sacred GiftApril 2015 Until We Meet AgainOctober 2014 Ponder the Path of Thy FeetOctober 2014 Guided Safely HomeOctober 2014 Welcome to ConferenceOctober 2014 Until We Meet AgainApril 2014 Love—the Essence of the GospelApril 2014 Welcome to ConferenceApril 2014 Be Strong and of a Good CourageApril 2014 We Never Walk AloneOctober 2013 Till We Meet AgainOctober 2013 “I Will Not Fail Thee, nor Forsake Thee”October 2013 Welcome to ConferenceOctober 2013 True ShepherdsOctober 2013 Welcome to ConferenceApril 2013 Until We Meet AgainApril 2013 Obedience Brings BlessingsApril 2013 Come, All Ye Sons of GodApril 2013 God Be with You Till We Meet AgainOctober 2012 Welcome to ConferenceOctober 2012 Consider the BlessingsOctober 2012 See Others as They May BecomeOctober 2012 Believe, Obey, and EndureApril 2012 As We Close This ConferenceApril 2012 The Race of LifeApril 2012 Willing and Worthy to ServeApril 2012 As We Gather Once AgainApril 2012 Until We Meet AgainOctober 2011 Stand in Holy PlacesOctober 2011 Dare to Stand AloneOctober 2011 As We Meet AgainOctober 2011 It’s Conference Once AgainApril 2011 At PartingApril 2011 The Holy Temple—a Beacon to the WorldApril 2011 Priesthood PowerApril 2011 Charity Never FailethOctober 2010 Till We Meet AgainOctober 2010 As We Meet Together AgainOctober 2010 The Divine Gift of GratitudeOctober 2010 The Three Rs of ChoiceOctober 2010 A Word at ClosingApril 2010 He Is Risen!April 2010 Preparation Brings BlessingsApril 2010 Welcome to ConferenceApril 2010 What Have I Done for Someone Today?October 2009 School Thy Feelings, O My BrotherOctober 2009 Welcome to ConferenceOctober 2009 Closing RemarksOctober 2009 May You Have CourageApril 2009 Until We Meet AgainApril 2009 Be of Good CheerApril 2009 Be Your Best SelfApril 2009 Welcome to ConferenceApril 2009 To Learn, to Do, to BeOctober 2008 Until We Meet AgainOctober 2008 Welcome to ConferenceOctober 2008 Finding Joy in the JourneyOctober 2008 Abundantly BlessedApril 2008 Looking Back and Moving ForwardApril 2008 Examples of RighteousnessApril 2008 Three Goals to Guide YouOctober 2007 A Royal PriesthoodOctober 2007 Mrs. Patton—the Story ContinuesOctober 2007 The Priesthood—a Sacred GiftApril 2007 Tabernacle MemoriesApril 2007 I Know That My Redeemer Lives!April 2007 How Firm a FoundationOctober 2006 True to Our Priesthood TrustOctober 2006 Our Sacred Priesthood TrustApril 2006 True to the FaithApril 2006 The Prophet Joseph Smith: Teacher by ExampleOctober 2005 Do Your Duty—That Is BestOctober 2005 Be Thou an ExampleApril 2005 The Sacred Call of ServiceApril 2005 Constant Truths for Changing TimesApril 2005 Choose You This DayOctober 2004 Anxiously EngagedOctober 2004 If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not FearOctober 2004 The Call for CourageApril 2004 Your Personal InfluenceApril 2004 The Bridge BuilderOctober 2003 Bring Him HomeOctober 2003 In Search of TreasureApril 2003 Stand in Your Appointed PlaceApril 2003 Models to FollowOctober 2002 Peace, Be StillOctober 2002 Hidden WedgesApril 2002 They Pray and They GoApril 2002 Pathways to PerfectionApril 2002 Now Is the TimeOctober 2001 Duty CallsOctober 2001 “Be Thou an Example”October 2001 CompassionApril 2001 To the RescueApril 2001 Dedication DayOctober 2000 The Call to ServeOctober 2000 Your Eternal HomeApril 2000 Your Eternal VoyageApril 2000 Priesthood PowerOctober 1999 Becoming Our Best SelvesOctober 1999 Your Celestial JourneyApril 1999 For I Was Blind, but Now I SeeApril 1999 The Priesthood—Mighty Army of the LordApril 1999 Today Determines TomorrowOctober 1998 Think to ThankOctober 1998 Look to God and LiveApril 1998 In Harm’s WayApril 1998 The Mighty Strength of the Relief SocietyOctober 1997 Home Teaching—a Divine ServiceOctober 1997 Teach the ChildrenOctober 1997 Pioneers AllApril 1997 They Showed the WayApril 1997 They Will ComeApril 1997 “Be Thou an Example”October 1996 Christ at Bethesda’s PoolOctober 1996 The Way of the MasterApril 1996 Duty CallsApril 1996 Patience—A Heavenly VirtueOctober 1995 Who Honors God, God HonorsOctober 1995 Mercy—The Divine GiftApril 1995 That All May HearApril 1995 A Time to ChooseApril 1995 The Fatherless and the Widows—Beloved of GodOctober 1994 My Brother’s KeeperOctober 1994 What He Would Have Us DoApril 1994 The Path to PeaceApril 1994 The Priesthood—A Sacred TrustApril 1994 Meeting Life’s ChallengesOctober 1993 The Upward ReachOctober 1993 GiftsApril 1993 Search and RescueApril 1993 The Temple of the LordApril 1993 The Priesthood in ActionOctober 1992 “An Example of the Believers”October 1992 At PartingOctober 1992 Miracles—Then and NowOctober 1992 The Spirit of Relief SocietyApril 1992 An Attitude of GratitudeApril 1992 To Learn, To Do, To BeApril 1992 Memories of Yesterday, Counsel for TodayApril 1992 “The Lord Bless You”October 1991 Precious Children—A Gift from GodOctober 1991 “Called to Serve”October 1991 Never AloneApril 1991 A Royal PriesthoodApril 1991 The Power of PrayerApril 1991 That We May Touch HeavenOctober 1990 The Lighthouse of the LordOctober 1990 “God Be with You Till We Meet Again”October 1990 Days Never to Be ForgottenOctober 1990 The Lord’s WayApril 1990 “A Little Child Shall Lead Them”April 1990 My Brother’s KeeperApril 1990 Conference Is HereApril 1990 WindowsOctober 1989 The Service That CountsOctober 1989 Thanks Be to GodApril 1989 Go For It!April 1989 Goal beyond VictoryOctober 1988 Hallmarks of a Happy HomeOctober 1988 Happiness through ServiceApril 1988 An Invitation to ExaltationApril 1988 You Make a DifferenceApril 1988 A Doorway Called LoveOctober 1987 Missionary MemoriesOctober 1987 The Will WithinApril 1987 Tears, Trials, Trust, TestimonyApril 1987 Courage CountsOctober 1986 Your Patriarchal Blessing: A Liahona of LightOctober 1986 A Provident Plan—A Precious PromiseApril 1986 The Call of DutyApril 1986 Those Who Love JesusOctober 1985 “The Spirit Giveth Life”April 1985 The Aaronic Priesthood PathwayOctober 1984 Building Your Eternal HomeApril 1984 LabelsOctober 1983 “Anonymous”April 1983 “Run, Boy, Run!”October 1982 Sailing Safely the Seas of LifeApril 1982 “He Is Risen”October 1981 The Long Line of the LonelyApril 1981 The Bishop—Center Stage in WelfareOctober 1980 Preparing the WayApril 1980 Pornography—the Deadly CarrierOctober 1979 The Army of the LordApril 1979 Profiles of FaithOctober 1978 The Prayer of FaithApril 1978 The Way of the LordOctober 1977 Your Jericho RoadApril 1977 Which Road Will You Travel?October 1976 Hopeless Dawn—Joyful MorningApril 1976 The Faith of a ChildOctober 1975 The Way HomeApril 1975 My Personal Hall of FameOctober 1974 The Paths Jesus WalkedApril 1974 “Behold Thy Mother”October 1973 Yellow Canaries with Gray on Their WingsApril 1973 HandsOctober 1972 “Finishers Wanted”April 1972 With Hand and HeartOctober 1971 Lost BattalionsApril 1971

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

• Talk text, footnotes and callings come from the official General Conference pages on ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Every talk above links to its source.
• Coverage is April 2000 through April 2026: 1,909 talks by 370 speakers. Sustainings, audit and statistical reports, and videos are left out. October 2026 joins once its text is posted.
• Verse counts use scripture links in footnotes and talk text, counted once per talk. "Cited by" counts later talks whose footnotes link to one of these talks.
• Main topics are estimates assigned by a language model from each talk's opening and closing. Signature phrases compare how many of these talks use a phrase with how many other talks do.
• Leaders quoted are found by name in footnotes. Outside authors are found by name in the text and footnotes. Sketch notes are Weak Things study aids, not official Church materials.