#tryin

The leadership lost its nerve. Instead of taking the lead in the reform movement... they pulled the plug on it. They tried and are still trying to return the church to the dry ice of the previous century and a half. ↗

— Andrew Greeley

#church #dry #half #ice #instead

When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat. ↗

— Henry Miller

#best #beyond #defeat #friends #his

Educators are still spending way too much time trying to control what kids learn, bending the content to their own purposes, hoping beyond hope to change - by using technology - but not change too much. ↗

— Daniel Greenberg

#beyond #change #content #control #educators

I've learned to try to sustain myself by holding on to the integrity of who I am. I'm not talking big diva. I'm quiet. I'm shy. And I became stronger when I stopped trying to be the person they wanted me to be. ↗

— Crystal Waters

#became #big #diva #holding #holding on

The public, more often than not, will forgive mistakes, but it will not forgive trying to wriggle and weasel out of one. ↗

— Lewis Grizzard

#mistakes #more #often #out #public

The public, more often than not, will forgive mistakes, but it will not forgive trying to wiggle out of one. ↗

— Lewis Grizzard

#mistakes #more #often #out #public

As a new artist there's always outside influences trying to tell you how to make a song better for radio and how to do your hair. ↗

— Josh Groban

#artist #better #hair #how #influences

I like playing around with the words; I love it when I feel like I've picked the exact right word to describe whatever it is I'm trying to describe. ↗

— Margaret Haddix

#describe #exact #feel #i #i feel

Dave was great in Van Halen. No question about it. He was one of the best at being Mr. Rock Star. But it's sickening to see a guy still trying to be that with a wig on 20 years later. ↗

— Sammy Hagar

#being #best #dave #great #guy

My 10 year old son likes it. He's trying to play guitar and everything. He likes that kind of music. ↗

— Merle Haggard

#guitar #kind #likes #music #old