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Rosa Parks Quotes

As far back as I can remember, I knew there was something wrong with our way of life when people could be mistreated because of the color of their skin.

Rosa Parks

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: activist
Nationality: american
Birth: February 4, 1913 - October 24, 2005

Topics

Life People Color Remember Skin Way

I discovered that it was a lonely world being a solo artist. Then I started working with another solo artist, Rod Stewart, and he used to tell me how lonely he was!

Andy Taylor

Me World Lonely Artist Tell Solo

From an early age, I was very interested in all things fashion... and the change from tomboy to ultrafeminine glamour in old films. There was a Doris Day film I loved: 'Calamity Jane.'

Stella McCartney

Change Age Day Fashion Loved Early

There has never been a campaign where there hasn't been sniping from the outside and second-guessing. I hear the same sometimes from the Democratic side in terms of President Obama's campaign, so that's to be expected.

Rob Portman

Sometimes President Never Outside

With the UFC, anything can happen, really.

Robert Whittaker

Happen Anything UFC Really

I've worked with the old dames and knights - Edith Evans, Ralph Richardson - they're the most incredibly humble, kindly people because they are so big that they don't need to be unpleasant.

Ron Moody

Humble People Old Need Big Because

The most adventurous I've been was doing Raleigh International when I was 20.

Rupert Evans

Doing Adventurous Been Most

My whole thing is not just to play music for people, but to make them part of the evening.

Marvin Hamlisch

Music People Evening Play Whole

I keep a great organiser, I try to keep my priorities in the right place.

Diana Ross

Great Priorities Place Try Right

The good Lord didn't see fit to put oil and gas only where there are democratically elected regimes friendly to the United States. Occasionally we have to operate in places where, all considered, one would not normally choose to go. But we go where the business is.

Dick Cheney

Good Business Choose Go Places Oil

After all, didn't I blow a magnificent career?

Dick York

Career Magnificent After Blow

When I worked in the White House in the 1970s and '80s, I was often stopped within the White House by agents checking my credentials. They were very observant and would stop anyone they didn't recognize.

Bob Beckel

House White Stop Within White House

I'm always looking for a way to give myself something new as a person.

Ashley Wagner

Myself Looking Person New Way Give