Ezra Taft Benson Quotes
The expression "follow the Brethren" has a broader meaning than some would apply to it. It means not only to agree with the counsel given to the Church by the Brethren, but also to follow their example in appearance and deportment.
Quotes to Explore
-
I suffer greatly from nerves. I have stage-fright badly, and it gets worse, but the stage is still my life.
-
To do more of a concert thing, it takes so much preparation. You don't just show up and wing it. You're putting countless hours in the studio, not just to write and produce stuff, but to come up with edits and special things for the show.
-
The vast majority of studies say anti-aging supplements don't work.
-
I was doing quite well in Malaysia... Everyone was so excited about my music, and they started accepting me as an artist.
-
I think I was a pretty normal student; I just followed most of my friends.
-
If you want to get along, go along.
-
Robert Walker as Bruno was excellent. He had elegance and humor, and the proper fondness for his mother.
-
I hate rats. I had a pet rat to try and overcome it. I even gave him mouth-to mouth resuscitation when he had a heart attack. But I couldn't conquer it.
-
It's important that we start conversations about changing the culture of sexual harassment and discrimination in politics, state capitols, and our larger communities with an acknowledgment of the courage of so many women who have chosen to speak up and speak out.
-
The beauty of a finely worked object points to the beauty of the craftsmanship. The beauty of the craftsmanship points to the beauty of the name which was the source of the craftsmanship. The beauty of the name of the craftsman's art points to the beauty of the craftsman's attributes manifested in that art.
-
Sometimes people think they know you and they go, 'Hey!' and then they realize that they've just seen you on the television. That's kind of funny sometimes.
-
On 'Glee,' the director can be like, 'Hey, your face is looking a little too intense here.' And they can show me the screen, and I can be like, 'I know exactly what to do here.'
-
The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind.
-
Sentiment is for those who don't know what to do next.
-
We - we need strength, we need energy, we need quickness and we need brain in this country to turn it around.
-
I had a remarkably happy childhood; whatever scars I have are self-inflicted.
-
It feels good to be fit and strong.
-
Football is about dreams, about feeling a special sensation, giving a surprise, and inspiring joy.
-
Most of us suffer from a kind of myopia. We see only the things that fit in with our beliefs about the world.
-
Because of all the various people who've come in and out and brought along ideas, I've been on a learning curve throughout all these years. Of course, everyone that's been involved has influenced me as well. And I'm grateful for that.
-
I played a million different sports when I was growing up. I started when I was probably five or six, and we'd just go from activity to activity to activity. I think, finally, my parents just realized that we were missing something in our lives. They realized that it was time for us as a family to start going to church.
-
Palestinian believers have a unique experience with US foreign policy and our close ties with Israel. This alliance has many layers, but given the strong support of the US church, and the frequency of religious language surrounding these policies, Palestinian Christian friends raise important and challenging questions about how we understand the intertwining of theology and politics in the US.
-
First of all, the Jewish religion has a great deal in common with the Christian religion because, as Rabbi Gillman points out in the show, Christianity is based on Judaism. Christ was Jewish.
-
The expression "follow the Brethren" has a broader meaning than some would apply to it. It means not only to agree with the counsel given to the Church by the Brethren, but also to follow their example in appearance and deportment.
