James E. Faust Quotes
As a young man, I lived through the Great Depression, when banks failed and so many lost their jobs and homes and went hungry. I was fortunate to have a job at a canning factory that paid 25 cents an hour.
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To live in New York is to see the world as it is to come.
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I feel like I'm going backwards, actually, as I get older. I'm regressing. I feel more and more like a kid, which is kind of a fun feeling.
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Without philosophy, history is always for me dead and dumb.
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The recognition of rights for women and minorities became a large part of my understanding of what this country is all about.
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I really like 'Roar' and 'Dark Horse.' 'Dark Horse' I really like, and I feel I would sing that in the bathroom; I would buy that album, and I think Katy Perry's amazing!
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If you stop being scared, that's when entropy sets in, and you may as well go home.
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You can't judge your characters or otherwise; it's not about you, it's about them.
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You only get one chance in this thing called life. I know that is a bit maudlin and obscure, but it's a fact, and you can make a profound difference in people's lives without having a title in front of your name.
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I played small forward on the basketball team. I also ran the 300 hurdles.
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Playing evil is just not interesting. I don't think anyone who does evil stuff thinks they're doing evil stuff. That's the scary part.
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I do think one should have clean feet.
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The performances you have in your head are always much better than the performances on stage.
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Men must turn square corners when they deal with the Government.
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I'm not a Democrat.
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Trust me, you have to fight. When people are wrong, you've got to let them know it.
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No hero is mortal till he dies.
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Since beginning my work in areas like addiction, for example, I have seen time and time again that the roots of poor mental health in adulthood are almost always present in unresolved childhood challenges.
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I've not conducted my life in the service of smallness.
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Our country's growing obsession with organized sports isn't just hurting our children, but also our communities. As play is siphoned off to gyms and fields, fewer kids are playing in our streets, parks, and playgrounds.
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I wouldn't be where I am without Evolve.
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I don't like the negative of reality tv - the 'you're no good, so you have to leave, I choose you, but I thought you really loved me.' It's all about how bad people are and I just hate that. I like Pimp my Ride where someone is helping somebody.
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I miss the simplicity of college, with specific due dates, a consistent schedule, and a solid routine.
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Nor is the people's judgment always true:The most may err as grossly as the few.
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As a young man, I lived through the Great Depression, when banks failed and so many lost their jobs and homes and went hungry. I was fortunate to have a job at a canning factory that paid 25 cents an hour.
