M. Russell Ballard Quotes
Those of you who have fallen prey to any kind of addiction, there is hope because God loves all of His children.
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 was a confused young girl with so much tragedy. Sometimes when you're going through stuff, the last person you're thinking exists is God. I mean, it was my confusion, the anger that was in my heart, all that drama. But thank God I know God now, okay?
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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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Honey, God loves everybody. It's human beings who mess things up.
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It is not God's will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves happy.
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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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I hope to do multiple characters throughout my life that are separate from me. I think it's a cop-out if you play yourself in everything.
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A society of 'children first' is a society that nurtures smiling faces in everyone.
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Do our children now have to choose between getting an education and dying? Some of us cannot move on and accept that kind of society.
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I think you have to learn for yourself how to write. I'm slightly mystified by creative writing courses - God love them - because I can't understand how you can explain a process that I find so baffling.
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When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way.
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I was attending the University of Alberta. I was going to be a high school teacher, like my parents. I failed - no, I didn't fail a class, I just barely passed. I really didn't try. It was Canadian history, through the plays of the time. My God, those were boring plays.
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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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Don't look for approval in what everyone else is doing; look for approval from Almighty God.
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We are all Adam's children - it's just the skin that makes all the difference.
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The Saints are the elect children of the spouse of Christ, the precious fruit of her body; they are her crown of glory. And when these dear children quit her to reap their eternal reward, the mother retains precious memorials of them and holds up their example to her other children to encourage them to follow their glorious traces.
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My children and my husband make me smile. My work makes me smile.
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I want my children to know that we often become resilient for others.
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I want to tell mayors, county chiefs and heads of big companies: don't just chase GDP growth; don't chase the biggest profits at the expense of our children and grandchildren and at the cost of sacrificing our ecological environment.
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The most important fact is that gays have been here since day one. To say otherwise is a gross denial and stupidity. We played an enormous part in the history of America.
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We've got a long career ahead of us and it's going to be great. Trust me.
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Agreeable surprises are the perquisites of youth.
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You don't need to buy expensive cosmetics; almost anything will do if you know how to apply it.
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Those of you who have fallen prey to any kind of addiction, there is hope because God loves all of His children.
