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.
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I suffer greatly from nerves. I have stage-fright badly, and it gets worse, but the stage is still my life.
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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.
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The vast majority of studies say anti-aging supplements don't work.
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I was doing quite well in Malaysia... Everyone was so excited about my music, and they started accepting me as an artist.
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I think I was a pretty normal student; I just followed most of my friends.
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If you want to get along, go along.
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Robert Walker as Bruno was excellent. He had elegance and humor, and the proper fondness for his mother.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.'
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The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind.
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Sentiment is for those who don't know what to do next.
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We - we need strength, we need energy, we need quickness and we need brain in this country to turn it around.
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I had a remarkably happy childhood; whatever scars I have are self-inflicted.
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It feels good to be fit and strong.
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My role in 'Hero' is not a lengthy one but a powerful one. It was a nice opportunity, and I grabbed it.
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We went to church twice a week. My parents were employed in ministry; we prayed before dinner. We rollerbladed in the summer. We were allowed to watch the 'Simpsons.' I fought with my younger brother over Legos.
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Films were really my church. As a young kid, it was movies and books; it was nothing remarkable, really, just that is where I felt soothed, that is where I felt most myself... safest.
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I admit that when challenging times first surface, it's not first instinct to do a happy dance. But when you take time to pause and add insight to injury, you will immediately start to feel empowered to make those majorly needed life shifts.
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Titles are important; I have them before I have books that belong to them. I have last chapters in my mind before I see first chapters, too. I usually begin with endings, with a sense of aftermath, of dust settling, of epilogue.
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It's an amazing feeling when I have a customer who tries a leg on and is able to go snowboarding for the first time.
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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.
