L. Tom Perry Quotes

You are not competing with anyone else. You are only competing with yourself to do the best with whatever you have received.

One of the greatest weaknesses in most of us is our lack of faith in ourselves. One of our common failings is to depreciate our tremendous worth.

We must never let the noise of the world overpower and overwhelm that still small voice.

The choices you make will make all of the difference in what you want to achieve.

Teaching children the joy of honest labor is one of the greatest of all gifts you can bestow upon them.

If you will respond to the invitation to share your beliefs and feelings about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, a spirit of love and a spirit of courage will be your constant companion.

Family is the center of life. It is the key to eternal happiness.

I believe it is by divine design that the role of motherhood emphasizes the nurturing and teaching of the next generation.

If you don't raise the bar, how will you ever know your potential?

Enduring to the end is definitely not a do-it-yourself project.

Who can put a pricetag on the influence of a mother?

Regarding Fasting: Have the faith to bind the Lord.

Mothers of today have no greater opportunity and no more serious challenge than to do all they can to strengthen the home.

Be certain that you easily clear the minimum standards for service as a missionary and that you are continually raising the bar.

If I keep my promises to the Lord, He will always keep His promises to me. He [will] always fulfill His end of the bargain—and much, much more—if I fulfill mine.

What a glorious legacy of faith, courage, and ingenuity those noble early Mormon pioneers have left for us to build upon. My admiration for them deepens the longer I live.

Heavenly Father's commandments are the road map He has given us to return to Him, which is the only way we will be eternally happy.

Parents have the glorious opportunity of being the most powerful influence, above and beyond any other, on the new lives that bless their homes.

Prayer endows us with the power to draw near to our Eternal Father. How important it is, then, that one of our fundamental teachings to our children is how to pray.

What we need is a royal army of returned missionaries reenlisted into service.

Have more confidence in yourself than allowing your decisions to happen just by chance.

God’s eternal blessings are contingent upon our obedience and adherence to the word of the Lord that is revealed to us through His holy prophets

Strong, proactive obedience is anything but weak or passive.

The scriptures are one of our greatest treasures. They contain God’s instructions to His people from the beginning of time.

The almost universal gift everyone can develop is the creation of a pleasant disposition, an even temperament.

The world changes constantly and dramatically, but God, His commandments, and promised blessings do not change.

Obedience is an emblem of our faith in the wisdom and power of the highest authority, even God.

Obedience is a choice. It is a choice between our own limited knowledge & power & God's unlimited wisdom & omnipotence.

In a world of turmoil and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to make our families the center of our lives and the top of our priorities.

Prayer endows us with the power to draw near to our Eternal Father.

The nations of the world, if they follow the Lord, will continue to be a blessing to His children so long as they trust and follow Him.

Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and the restorer of all things important to building the kingdom of God and preparing for the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

What the restored gospel brings to the discussion on marriage and family is so large and so relevant that it cannot be overstated: we make the subject eternal!

Go forward with new zeal and determination, and through your example shine the light of the gospel in this troubled world.

The service of bringing light to a troubled world must never end.

A family needs a father to anchor it.

A good character is something you must make for yourself. It cannot be inherited from parents.

The only shortage we have today is the shortage we have between our own two ears.

The most powerful teaching a child will ever receive will come from concerned and righteous fathers and mothers.

Our value system must conform to His. Our actions must conform to our values.

When we have the Spirit to direct us, we are capable of teaching with great power.

Today's complexities demand greater simplicity.