Walter Dean Myers Quotes

Like the Negro League players, I traveled through the segregated south as a young man. Because I was black, I was denied service at many restaurants and could only drink from water fountains marked 'Colored.' When I went to the movies, I would have to sit in the Colored balcony.

Walter Dean Myers

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 12, 1937 - July 1, 2014

Topics

WaterServiceManBlackTraveled

I respect Conor McGregor a lot because this man changed everything in the UFC.

Anderson Silva

RespectManEverythingBecauseUFC

I used almost every penny I ever made to build recording studios in every city I lived in. I don't have much to show for all the TV money except a lot of musical gear and a lot of songs.

John Tesh

MoneyCityPennyBuildLivedUsed

I was a very happy banker, but I feel happier as an author.

Amish Tripathi

HappyFeelI FeelBankerHappier

I scored my first goal with the national team against France.

Stephan El Shaarawy

TeamGoalFirstAgainstFrance

Freedom of expression and freedom of speech aren't really important unless they're heard. The freedom of hearing is as important as the freedom of speaking.

Tom Smothers

FreedomSpeechFreedom Of Speech

Simplicity is the key.

Ritchie Blackmore

SimplicityKey

Italy is famous for fashion, food, Ferrari, and furniture - furniture was a segment where the companies in the high end are all small.

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo

FoodFashionSmallEndFamousHigh

Records are one thing, and obviously, without hit songs, you don't have the opportunity to do your shows. But my live show has always been my selling tool.

Jason Aldean

LiveOpportunityYouSellingWithout

What if you threw a protest and no one showed up? The lack of angst and anger and emotion is a big positive.

Jay Alan Sekulow

PositiveAngerYouWhat IfEmotion

God dislikes evil, and no happiness can be built on hate. Love one another as brothers.

Josephine Baker

LoveHappinessGodHateEvilBuilt

Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.

Coco Chanel

NatureAgeFaceYouFiftyUp

I was discovered out of nowhere. I didn't have family that was in the industry. I didn't know anyone in L.A.; I didn't have any reason to have been discovered. Nowadays, you have YouTube, and people are scouting more, but I really was plucked out of obscurity.

Bonnie McKee

FamilyPeopleYouKnowMoreYouTube

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Walter Dean Myers