Author: Marian Anderson

Quotes

None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath.

None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath.

- Marian Anderson

I forgave the DAR many years ago. You lose a lot of time hating people.

I forgave the DAR many years ago. You lose a lot of time hating people.

- Marian Anderson

When you stop having dreams and ideals - well, you might as well stop altogether.

When you stop having dreams and ideals - well, you might as well stop altogether.

- Marian Anderson

Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it.

Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it.

- Marian Anderson

You lose a lot of time, hating people.

You lose a lot of time, hating people.

- Marian Anderson

Fear is a disease that eats away at logic and makes man inhuman.

Fear is a disease that eats away at logic and makes man inhuman.

- Marian Anderson

A singer starts by having his instrument as a gift from God... When you have been given something in a moment of grace, it is sacrilegious to be greedy.

A singer starts by having his instrument as a gift from God... When you have been given something in a moment of grace, it is sacrilegious to be greedy.

- Marian Anderson

I have a great belief in the future of my people and my country.

I have a great belief in the future of my people and my country.

- Marian Anderson

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