Ezra Taft Benson Quotes
The greatest work in all the world is the building of men and women of character. Without character there is not much that is worthwhile.
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I like to go to my simple cottage by the ocean or, really, any beach!
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There had always been black people in and out of our house, and from the outset I had been taught that for them life was defined by struggle and filled with injustice.
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It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
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When something is at risk or in danger or about to be lost, those are the moments you start to realize how much it means to you.
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I think every teenager feels like a Martian in something, whether it's in their family, I think, or in their school. I think every teenager, every human being has a sense that they don't belong somewhere.
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Embrace the grease, if any, and look fresh and human. I like to look like a glazed doughnut.
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Five sets is a kind of lottery. Anything can happen.
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What St. Francis and St. Dominic have done, that, by God's grace, I will do.
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The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.
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'American Idol,' for me, is fizzling out. They can't package me, man... I'm an artist that's created this concept but used the 'American Idol' machine as a marketing tool.
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My observations of Japanese naval fighting men, their abilities and equipment led me to believe that they gave a better account of themselves than we did.
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From my own experience, I want to say that you should follow your heart, and the mind will follow you. Believe in yourself, and you will create miracles.
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I have long been impressed with the focus on politics and that focus being... from young people.
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I felt that if I'm serious about acting, I would like people to see me as an actress. It's less of a stretch if I'm singing, unless I'm playing a character who sings.
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A tailor is a person's best friend as far as I'm concerned, because you can take things that fit OK or look OK, and if you get them tailored, they can be fabulous.
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I don't care if my opponents are cheating or not.
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Build into each budget the cost of hiring and don't lump yourself with capital investment.
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A lot of times girls think they're funny, but they want to pretty at the same time, and if you want to be funny, you have to be willing to get ugly.
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What is important is that we won. We badly needed to win to stay in group 1 to be in a position to take a shot at the world group.
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My freshman year of high school I joined the chess and math clubs.
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I spent so many years shuffled around. I'm used to it and can deal with it.
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I try to take B genre movies and treat them as if they're A dramas. Get the cinematographers, get the actors to do an A drama, but it just happens to be about aliens or ghosts or crazy people, or killers, or whatever it is.
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I've had a couple of pinch-me moments.
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The greatest work in all the world is the building of men and women of character. Without character there is not much that is worthwhile.
