J.J. Brown Quotes

I didn't want to be a priest. I wanted to do the work that priests do, and that required becoming a priest.

I'm leaving out some of the hugely successful megachurches, of which I have very little experience.

The reality is that if we in this rich, lucky quarter of the planet cannot make a stand for the 30 million other species we share this planet with, let alone our own species, then who can?

I am not a conventionally religious man, but in the wilderness I have come closest to finding myself and knowing the universe and accepting God - by which I mean accepting all that I don't know.

Real life security and contentment come not from putting a gun in the cupboard, but from taking a role in the world's future.

Australia must prioritise education spending. It is not a question of whether or not we have the money, it is a question of how we choose to spend it.

There's a presumption that somehow you calculate beforehand whether something is going to be good politically or not. I simply don't.

We calculate the amount spent [by Brethren and other anti- Green groups] was between $500,000 and $1 million - that's a huge amount for a state election campaign in Tasmania.

The most common mistakes women make when applying makeup are not applying it in the proper light and not using their hands as blending tools.

The best anti-aging product is a great, natural-looking hair color, especially when youre graying.

Trust is a product of vulnerability that grows over time and requires work, attention, and full engagement.

When you numb your pain you also numb your joy.

Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.

Vulnerability is the cornerstone of confidence.

For me, the opposite of scarcity is not abundance. It's enough. I'm enough. My kids are enough.

The only unique contribution that we will ever make in this world will be born of our creativity.

If we want to fully experience love and belonging, we must believe that we are worthy of love and belonging.

Perfect and bulletproof are seductive, but they don’t exist in the human experience.

You could be adding gasoline to a roaring fire. We understand that. But this is who we are.

We need the best education system in the United States. The best system, not the most expensive.

Never tell tales about a woman. No matter how far away she is, shell always hear you.

My story, or my life or my legacy can hopefully show [fans] that once you’re down, that doesn’t mean you’re down forever. You never let up.

Whatever comes next for this generation, that's going to be the greatest voice.

For where does one run to when he's already in the promised land?

It's the age-old battle between mind and heart, which seldom want the same thing.

Those who truly understand their faiths understand the stories are metaphorical.

Never underestimate the ego of a politician.

I've got to stop being such a snob about leather-bound books, he reminded himself. E-books do have their moments.

Imagine how different a world might be if more leaders took time to ponder the finality of death before racing off to war.

For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress.

To live in the world without becoming aware of the meaning of the world is like wandering about in a great library without touching the books.

When his brain died, all of the memories held in his gray matter, along with all of the knowledge he had acquired, would simply evaporate in a flood of chemical reactions.

Imagine how they would have mocked you if you proclaimed, 'Not only is the world a sphere, but there is an invisible, mystical force that holds everything to its surface'!

And when you get where you’re going, you darn well better look great!

Nothing lives long Only the earth and mountains

I think I have a more wider scope for music, I have more taste for music.

While I was rapping I was always involved in youth work - I ran music workshops for teenagers and young offenders all the time and also ran a charity for refugee kids for a time.

Once government's objectives were economic growth and social cohesion. Now they are prosperity, fairness and environmental care

I admired and valued Robin as a colleague and friend and as one of the greatest parliamentarians of our time. His wife Gaynor and his two sons are in our thoughts and prayers.

I don't think people hear my songs and think, "Well this is a way to make a bunch of money."

Remember that how you say something is as important as what you say.

All that mankind has ever learned is nothing more than a single grain of sand on a beach that reaches to infinity.

Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.

Don't think you can relax yourself to happiness. Happiness comes as a result of doing.

We are told to value ourselves without feedback, but if nobody is making a pass at you or trying to take you to Bermuda, how are you supposed to feel? Confident?

Hating hard work can get to be such an obsession that you won't let it pile up.

If something works for another school, use it. Don't act like you are too good to use other ideas

Papa didn't cuss, he didn't raise a whole lot of fuss. But when we did wrong, Papa beat the hell out of us.

Retire for what? What would I do? I made my name as a person that is helping. I'm like Moses in the music business.

I think the best thing about being James Brown is looking at my little son. Hopefully I can make my son a role model to a lot of people.