"There are many persons ready to do what is right because in their hearts they know it is right. But they hesitate, waiting for theother fellow to make the first move--and he, in turn, waits for you. The minute a person whose word means a great deal dares to take the open- hearted and courageous way, many others follow. Not everyone can be turned aside from meanness and hatred, but the great majority of Americans is heading in that direction. I have a great belief in the future of my people and my country."

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Source : Marian Anderson (1956). “My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography”, p.312, University of Illinois Press

Marian Anderson

#Country Quotes #Moving Quotes #Heart Quotes

“How are you managing to keep everyone from aging?â€ Celia asks after a while. â€œVery carefully,â€ Marco answers.”
“A cup at Starbucks isn't really that expensive when you consider what Victoria's Secret charges per cup..”
“I didn't long to be a designer. I always liked fashion, but it was always a bit sleeping in me.”
“Love was not specified in the design of your brain; it is merely an endearing algorithm that freeloads on the leftover processing cycles.”
“It's not the circumstances that determine who you're gonna be but how you deal with these problems and pains that come your way.”

Source : Song: My Girl America, Album: Nothing Left to Lose
“As Americans we rightfully place tremendous value on having a free and independent press. Our role as journalists is to give voice to the voiceless, and hold our leaders and institutions accountable. But the circle is only completed when that information is consumed by a free thinking and engaged audience.”

Source : Lester Holt's Commencement Address at University of California, Merced, www.today.com. May 17, 2010.
“I always have humour in my action movies. I think characters that make jokes under fire are more real. It somehow helps put you in their shoes.”

Source : "Crash, bang, wallop what a picture" by Sam Delaney, www.theguardian.com. May 21, 2009.
“Stand naked in front of the mirror and say, 'I'm fâ€“king sexy.' That's where it starts.”

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