A.C. Benson Quotes

A well begun is half ended.

Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can.

I've always been a headstrong girl. I had my first child at 17, and it was a mistake, but I got a beautiful child out of it.

Man is at his best when complimented by the influence of a good woman.

The joy of all mysteries is the certainty which comes from their contemplation, that there are many doors yet for the soul to open on her upward and inward way.

When youre sharing a foxhole with another man, you don't worry about what color he is, just whether or not he will protect your back

Lenny Breau dazzled me with his extraordinary guitar playing... I wish the world had the opportunity to experience his artistry.

LL Cool J should be the spokesman for a line of pajamas called Ladies Love Cool Jammies.

I think that the insane desire one has sometimes to bang and kick grumblers and peevish persons is a Divine instinct.

I don't like authority, at least I don't like other people's authority.

It is the mark of a truly educated man to know what not to read.

The proud do not change to improve, but defend their position by rationalizing. Repentance means change, and it takes a humble person to change.

A good photograph is one that can't be repeated.

The first time I tried to sing along with my guitar, everybody in the studio booed. They all said it wouldn't work.

In a home where there is an able-bodied husband, he is expected to be the breadwinner.

If we do not feel like praying, then we should pray until we do feel like praying.

I don't want to be with someone boring because I'm always laughing. I to play jokes on people and be sarcastic.

I know what it's like to be left out... I certainly went through a period of time where I got made fun of and people were so mean to me, so I can really relate to that.

You could be the tastiest, most juiciest, most delicious peach out there in the world; there's still going to be people out there who don't like peaches .

I don't think I could live with anybody. I had roommates, and it's not for me. I like my space!

People say I'm a gold digger, but do you see me wearing gold? No. I'm wearing diamonds.

If you turn your life over to the Lord he can do so much more with it than we can.

I was a good student, but I didn't like school.

You're never too good to get better... take that and apply that to everything in your life.

Everything takes time. You have to love the journey and the process.

Ambition often puts Men upon doing the meanest offices; so climbing is performed in the same position with creeping.

Why would any woman agree to be on a show called Bridezillas? It's not like men would agree to be on Douchegroom.

God help us to be grateful for our blessings, never to be guilty of the sin of ingratitude, and to instill this same gratitude into the lives of our children.

I believe in instinct, not reason. When reason is right, nine times out of ten it is impotent, and when it prevails, nine times out of ten it is wrong.

Keeping up appearances is the most expensive thing in the world.

Readjusting is a painful process, but most of us need it at one time or another.

It is not on the pinnacle of success and ease where men and women grow most. It is often down in the valley of heartache and disappointment and reverses where men and women grow.

If we would truly seek to be more like our Savior and Master, learning to love as He loves should be our highest goal

The proud wish God would agree with them. They are not interested in changing their opinions to agree with God's.

Congenial labor is essence of happiness.

I hope we can be happy where we are, be grateful for our blessings-now-here, accept the challenge that is ours and make the most of it, and don't be envious of others. God help us to be grateful.

Music is the ethereal connection between this world and the other.

My whole career from the early 70s on has been mind-blowing. I didn't imagine in my life that I would ever be considered a guitar player first of all because I started off as a singer.

Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature.

Now in these troubled times, even more than ever, we need an affirmation that there is goodness and beauty in the world.

The secret of a happy marriage is to serve God and each other.

Pride is characterized by "What do I want out of life?" rather than by "What would God have me do with my life?" It is self-will as opposed to God's will. It is the fear of man over the fear of God.

Today the devil as a wolf in supposedly a new suit of sheep’s clothing is enticing some men to parrot his line by advocating planned government guaranteed security at the expense of our liberties.

Build traditions of family vacations and trips and outings. These memories will never be forgotten by your children.

Do not be caught up in materialism, one of the real plagues of our generation-that is, acquiring things, fast-paced living, and securing career success.

Nothing will surprise us more than when we get to heaven and see the Father and realize how well we know Him and how familiar His face is to us.

Bad experience is a school that only fools keep going to.

We can choose to humble ourselves by conquering enmity toward our brothers and sisters, esteeming them as ourselves, and lifting them as high or higher than we are. . . .

The so-called civil rights movement as it exists today is used as a Communist program for revolution in America.

You know you drank too much the night before when you wake up with crop circles in your pubes.