Be certain that you easily clear the minimum standards for service as a missionary and that you are continually raising the bar. L. Tom Perry More Quotes by L. Tom Perry More Quotes From L. Tom Perry You are not competing with anyone else. You are only competing with yourself to do the best with whatever you have received. L. Tom Perry competingdo-the-best 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. L. Tom Perry failingweaknesscommon A good character is something you must make for yourself. It cannot be inherited from parents. It cannot be created by having extraordinary advantages. It isn't a gift of birth, wealth, talent or station. It is the result of your own endeavor. It is the reward that comes from living good principles and manifesting a virtuous and honorable life. L. Tom Perry good-lifeintegritycharacter How our governments need standards of integrity! How our communities need yardsticks to measure decency! How our neighborhoods need models of beauty and cleanliness! How our schools need continued encouragement and assistance to maintain high educational standards! Rather than spend time complaining about the direction in which these institutions are going, we need to exert our influence in shaping the right direction. A small effort by a few can result in so much good for all of mankind. L. Tom Perry educationalencouragementintegrity We must never let the noise of the world overpower and overwhelm that still small voice. L. Tom Perry voicenoiseworld The choices you make will make all of the difference in what you want to achieve. L. Tom Perry differenceschoiceswant Just as the pioneers made the desert blossom as a rose, so too our lives and families will blossom if we follow their example and embrace their traditions. Yes, pioneer faith is needed as much in the world today as in any period of time. Once again, we need to know that heritage. We need to teach it, we need to be proud of it, and we need to preserve it. L. Tom Perry pioneersexamplerose Teaching children the joy of honest labor is one of the greatest of all gifts you can bestow upon them. L. Tom Perry teachingjoychildren Let us each day search from the scriptures and from the prophets…. The scriptures that are never read will never help us. If read, the words of God will nourish our souls and carry us to great heights in our endeavors. L. Tom Perry heighteach-daysoul Family is the center of life. It is the key to eternal happiness. L. Tom Perry eternaleternal-happinesskeys I do plead with the mothers of Zion to undertake modesty in dress. We may like to follow the fashion, but let us follow it in modesty. The most precious thing that a girl has is her modesty and if she preserves this in dress, in speech, in action, it will arm, and protect her as nothing else will. But let her lose her modesty, and she becomes a victim of those who pursue her, as the hare is of the hound; and she will not be able to stand unless she preserves her modesty. L. Tom Perry fashiongirlmother 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. L. Tom Perry spiritfeelingsjesus 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. L. Tom Perry pioneerslegacynoble I believe it is by divine design that the role of motherhood emphasizes the nurturing and teaching of the next generation. L. Tom Perry motherhoodteachingbelieve Have more confidence in yourself than allowing your decisions to happen just by chance. L. Tom Perry chancedecisionjustice Who can put a pricetag on the influence of a mother? L. Tom Perry influencemother I promise you, if you will heed the voice of warning of the Holy Ghost and will follow His direction, you will be blessed with the ministering of angels, which will add wisdom, knowledge, power, and glory to your life. Remember, the Lord is bound by solemn covenant to bless our lives according to our faithfulness. L. Tom Perry voiceangelblessed Have you ever thought of yourself as a junior angel crowned with glory and honor? Every one of our Father in Heaven's children is great in His sight. If the Lord sees greatness in you, how then should you see yourself? L. Tom Perry angelfatherchildren Homes should be an anchor, a safe harbor, a place of refuge, a place where families dwell together, a place where children are loved. In the home, parents should teach their children the great lessons of life. Home should be the center of one’s earthly experience, where love and mutual respect are appropriately blended. L. Tom Perry life-lessonhomechildren Embedded in the gospel of Jesus Christ there are eternal principles and truths that will last far longer than the principles of building ships and roofs. You and I, as members of the Lord's true Church, have special access and insight into these eternal principles and truths, especially when we listen to the Spirit for individual guidance and hear the prophet's voice as he declares the will of God to the members of the Church. You and I both know how important these eternal principles and truths are in our lives. L. Tom Perry voicespecialjesus
