J. L. B. Smith Quotes

I never really had to deal with a death in the family, let alone my brother.

I have values I believe in and certain things I stand for.

Rock & roll is like a painting. Can great paintings still be done? It depends on who holds the brush.

I know I'm a strong performer. I'm not an evolved musician.

Please, no matter how we advance technologically, please don't abandon the book. There is nothing in our material world more beautiful than the book.

Hail brother, the distant thunder is nothing but hearts beating as one.

Britain's last gold medal was a bronze in 1952 in Helsinki

The most invigorating form of reading matter is, of course, a will.

People are brutal. Just to each other.

Can there not be a limit to the fact that really you need to cut your cloth in accordance with what capabilities and finances you have?

Even as our economy starts to pick up, and new jobs are created, there is a risk that young people in Britain won't get the chances they deserve because businesses will continue to look elsewhere.

Happiness is the object and design of our existence.

We should nourish our souls on the dew of Poesy, and manure them as well.

I've always been a jokester. The things I got in trouble for, when I was little, was always about making a joke or setting up a prank or being silly when I should be paying attention.

I have no idea what my limits are. I believe that if I set my mind to it, within the next fifteen years, I would be the President of the United States.

God sees the secret springs of human action, and knows the hearts of all living.

When God commands, do it!

I've always been the goofy kid. Growing up, I always enjoyed the comedic aspect of relating to women. Even on camera, it was always the funny take on it.

You play a part in every aspect of your life going the way you want or not going the way that you want. It has very little to do with other people.

The execs don't care what color you are. They care about how much money you make. Hollywood is not really black or white. It's green.

When I was growing up, I installed refrigerators in supermarkets. My father was an electrical engineer.

A rapper is about being completely true to yourself. Being an actor is about changing who you are.

I had a hit single on the radio for 30 days before I graduated from high school.

I want the world to be better because I was here.

It's easy to get bogged down in bad news.

It is a time-honored adage that love begats love...cast your bread upon the waters and ye shall receive it after many days, increased to a hundredfold.

Love is the ultimate theme, but it's not just for women.

The heads (Plural) of the Gods appointed one God for us; and when you take that view of the subject, it sets one free to see all the beauty, holiness and perfection of the Gods.

Danger is very real but fear is a choice.

The guy who's willing to hustle the most is gonna be the guy that just gets that loose ball.

We are looked upon by God as though we were in eternity; God dwells in eternity, and does not view things as we do.

The chastisement of our peace was upon Him and with His stripes we are healed.

My career is chequered. Then I think I got pigeon-holed in humour; Shakespeare is not my thing.

I believe that I am past my prime. I had reckoned on my prime lasting till I was at least fifty.

If you live up to your privileges, the angels cannot be restrained from being your associates.

I know who I am, I know what I believe, that's all I need to know. From there, you do what you need to do.

Eternity is full of thrones, upon which dwell thousands of children reigning on thrones of glory, with not one cubit added to their stature.

I believe that eclecticism is a virtue. It may not be a word, but its definitely a virtue.

You have to make every group you come in contact with better.

I teach them correct principles and they govern themselves.

Life is dangerous and you're not gonna live a life without risk.

Anything can go away. There's no such thing as safety and security. You can do things that give you the illusion of safety and security, but there's really no such thing.

If you're always ready, you don't have to get ready.

As long as there are big corporations, there will be big unions. The economic power of big business will be matched by the economic power of the big unions.

That which has a beginning will surely have an end.

If I had been the Virgin Mary, I would have said "No."

Look at your world and your life, and look at what is personal to you. If you're living in an apartment, you need to stick with a narrative that's personal to you.

Just remember everything happens for a reason. We just have to pick ourselves up, and look on the bright side of life.

The purpose of all art is to cause a deep and emotion, also one that is entertaining or pleasing. Out of the depth and entertainment comes value.

Swami Ashokananda was a brilliant and accomplished spiritual teacher in the West.