Tobymac Quotes

#1. Are you kidding? This is crazy, man. I thought I was Mr. Pre-Televised awards.

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#2. The great religions are also, and tragically, sources of ceaseless and unnecessary suffering. They are impediments to the grasp of reality needed to solve most social problems in the real world.

Edward O. Wilson

#3. Selling millions of records is great, but at the end of the day it really doesn't bring peace.

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#4. A statesman is he who thinks in the future generations, and a politician is he who thinks in the upcoming elections.

Abraham Lincoln

#5. You're like the lyrics to my favorite song. You stick with me all day long. And when I reach the end I wanna hear it again.

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#6. A lot of screenwriters have a drawer of unsold scripts that they cut their teeth on. I don't have one. Everything I've written, after my first spec, I wrote on assignment. Everything I've written was work.

Jon Spaihts

#7. One single object ... [will merit] the endless gratitude of the society: that of restraining the judges from usurping legislation.

Thomas Jefferson

#8. During the holidays, everyone needs a break from studying for exams and Christmas shopping. I wanted to put together a diverse tour that rocks in many musical directions but always points to Christ.

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#9. Lincoln discovered Generals Grant and Sherman. Roosevelt had Eisenhower and Bradley. I found David Petraeus and Ray Odierno.

George W. Bush

#10. I'm not the only person who has something in their life they can't control.

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#11. I wanted my new release 'Get Back Up' to benefit Haiti in their tragedy and I am blessed to use my music to help as your purchase becomes our gift.

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#12. I want to fight for what we got because I believe in family.

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#13. I think Christmas is about celebration and come on, on the inside everyone wants to dance.

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#14. I want my music to be everywhere, I want it to be heard. I want to give people an opportunity to enjoy my music, and maybe even hear about this beautiful truth that's in it.

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#15. I'll never be a non-stumbler. I'll be a forgiven stumbler, but never a non-stumbler.

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#16. Life is serious, but I do think that God wants us to enjoy the things He's given us, like music.

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#17. Focusing on the negative only makes a difficult journey more difficult

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#18. People love that you're human and that we're frail and we face the same situations. Honesty tends to communicate with people better than standing up there like you have an 'S' on your chest.

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#19. I'll help out in ways to inspire others and ways to get people together and bring about things to help people financially.

Nonito Donaire

#20. I am passionate about God, about Jesus, and what His influences do to me.

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#21. I can't immediately get all this coverage when my record comes out. The way I sell gold and platinum records is by being on the road.

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#22. That moon which the sky never saw even in dreams has risen again

Rumi

#23. I don't wanna gain the whole world and lose my soul.

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#24. Music is really all about experimentation and lots of trial and error. It's just mind-numbingly boring until you hit on something that works well.

Martin Gore

#25. I'm not going to put out a Christmas CD until it's coming out of me naturally.

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#26. cause we all make mistakes sometimes, and we've all stepped across that line, but nothing's sweeter than the day we find forgiveness

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#27. God has been faithful time and again to surround me with people that sharpen me and that make me better.

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#28. I just pinch myself, because I think if there's anything I can be proud of, I've survived success, which I think is difficult these days.

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