Karl G. Maeser Quotes
I would rather trust my child to a serpent than to a teacher who does not believe in God.
Quotes to Explore
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During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches.
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I believe in growth - in myself and in the characters I create.
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God only expects man and woman to be together and to be legally married, only if they so are in love with each other.
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I was raised to believe that New England is the best place on the planet.
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I promise to do everything I can to earn back the trust of everyone I've disappointed.
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When you are spiritually connected, you are not looking for occasions to be offended, and you are not judging and labeling others. You are in a state of grace in which you know you are connected to God and thus free from the effects of anyone or anything external to yourself.
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Suffering passes, while love is eternal. That's a gift that you have received from God. Don't waste it.
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When you're in a songwriting class, and you write a song, and you hand it in to a teacher to grade, I'm still going to say that it's a really awesome song whether I got an A or a D. I learned to stick to my guns and take the tools as tools and not as rules.
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I remember, when I was at school, we would have a 10-minute storytelling session where we'd all sit on the floor cross-legged, and the teacher would read. It became something we all really looked forward to. That was part of the reason I grew to love stories.
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Believe with all your heart that you will do what you were made to do. Never for an instant harbor a doubt of it.
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Songwriter friends will be like, 'Oh my God, when are you going to put out 'Love Triangle?'' It's just been that song for me that really helped me get a lot of writing sessions and helped jump-start my writing career.
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I believe in eating what I like and sweating it out in the gym.
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God will not damn a lunatic's soul. He knows that the powers of evil are too great for those of us with weak minds.
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Don't look for approval in what everyone else is doing; look for approval from Almighty God.
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The thing that 'Glee' has successfully done that no other TV show has is that they're just honest - but they don't tell you what's right or wrong. They don't tell you what to agree with or what to believe in.
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The chief internal enemies of any state are those public officials who betray the trust imposed upon them by the people.
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Some people believe they chose homosexuality, and some believe they didn't. Who's to say one is wrong? It's not fair to generalize anyone's sexuality or walk of life.
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When I first joined 'Dancing with the Stars,' I did not want to do it. It's not what I like, it's not what I believe in... the judges are fake, this is fake, that is fake... there is not a lot of reality.
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If you keep marrying as I do, you learn everybody's hobby.
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I am a sepoy and will follow the guidance of my leaders.
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At Cornell University, it was well known that after five years on Wall Street, you could expect to be making half a million a year in salary and bonus; after 10 years, you could expect a million or more. I had 60 grand of university debt, and my parents had no retirement. I needed that money.
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What people often ask me is, 'What are the ingredients of Silicon Valley?' While the answer to that is complex, some of the ingredients I talk about are celebrating entrepreneurship, accepting failure, and embracing a mobile and diverse workforce.
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I’m not comfortable with comfort. I’m only comfortable when I’m in a place where I’m constantly learning and growing.
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I would rather trust my child to a serpent than to a teacher who does not believe in God.
