Ethel Waters Quotes

After years in white theaters I dreaded working in colored houses. The noise, the stomping, whistling, and cheering that hadn't annoyed me when I was young was now something I dreaded.

Ethel Waters

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 31, 1896 - September 1, 1977

Topics

MeWhiteYoungNowYearsNoise

If I'm going to get you to do stuff, I need to lead you. I can't just order you to do it.

Jocko Willink

YouNeedLeadOrderGoingGet

With Eric Rohmer - as with Mozart, Austen, James, and Proust - we need to remember that art is seldom about life, or not quite about life. Art is about discovery and design and reasoning with chaos.

Andre Aciman

LifeArtChaosDesignRememberNeed

I don't remember ever being full of dislike and hatred for people, like some kids I've come across now.

Jeffrey Bernard

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My mom is an excellent mom. She knows I am irascible, prickly, and antisocial. She knows that most human interaction makes me tired and that I either scare people away with precise invectives or trot out the fakest, nicest skinjob of myself because it requires zero effort.

Mary H.K. Choi

MyselfI AmEffortTiredPeopleMom

I used to think I was going to die wise, and now, the one wisdom I have is I know very little.

Mary Steenburgen

WisdomWiseThinkDieKnowNow

My actual biggest claim to fame is that - basically, this sounds awful and really pretentious - but my Twitter is verified. And if you're already verified on Twitter, then your Vine is automatically verified.

Miles Heizer

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At an everyday level I would reckon myself more than fortunate.

Peter Garrett

MyselfEverydayMoreFortunateLevel

I keep my feet on the ground because of my roots and the way I was raised.

Percy Sledge

RootsFeetWayGroundI Was Raised

Now my dad is with me, traveling with me and a big part of this whole thing is I like to mix it up a little bit, you know. Who gets to take their father on a private jet across the country and stay in first class hotels? So we're enjoying it, but I'd stop if it's not possible.

Shia LaBeouf

FatherMeYouCountryStopPossible

Presidential election campaigns offer a unique opportunity to educate the public and engage in an intelligent dialogue on issues of national importance.

Thomas Hauser

OpportunityUniqueElectionEngage

This administration in Washington that's in power now clearly believes that government is not only the answer to every need, but it's the most qualified to make the most central decisions for every American in every area.

Rick Perry

PowerGovernmentDecisionsAmerican

In the new economy, we all have to be entrepreneurs with our own lives - with all the rewards and risks and, yes, anxieties that entails.

Nina Easton

RisksNewEconomyYesOwnRewards

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