Mahalia Jackson Quotes

The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the glory of the Lord, because He said so.

Mahalia Jackson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 26, 1911 - January 27, 1972

Topics

DanceAliveGlorySaidSometimesUs

Most of us manage the fateful things that happen in our lives the best we can, certainly not to a Stalin-like 20-year plan.

Jo Brand

BestPlanHappenThingsUsMost

Here's probably a short answer - I never feel in this piece that I'm stepping out and being Andrea Martin. I always feel like I'm Golde, so whatever Golde would do within those realms, that's what I would do.

Andrea Martin

ShortFeelNeverWhateverWithin

Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population.

John O. Brennan

WarPopulationUnfortunatelyCivilian

Cyber bullies can hide behind a mask of anonymity online, and do not need direct physical access to their victims to do unimaginable harm.

Anna Maria Chavez

MaskHideCyberNeedAnonymityHarm

So I played the acoustic guitar and harmonica and stomped my foot and I think I was right in assuming that Greenwich Village would be the best place to perform my own material and possibly get some attention, move on to making records and all.

Steve Forbert

BestThinkGuitarAttentionVillage

I think in the darkest moments, we need a break.

Sonia Rykiel

ThinkMomentsNeedDarkestBreak

When I was in college, my school newspaper accepted an ad from a Holocaust revisionist organization. This would have been offensive on most college campuses across the country, but I went to a school with a very large Jewish population, so the ad, as you might expect, stirred absolute outrage.

Simon Sinek

SchoolCollegeOrganizationYou

I think that in an Internet age, content is content. As long as you can stand up on the merits of what you're doing right at that moment and aren't just relying on your success in doing something else, it's all good; people will respect you.

Riz Ahmed

SuccessGoodAgeRespectMoment

And I, uh, I wonder how anybody can think his personality changes with his success. I've had quite a bit of success but I feel that I'm just the same person as I always was.

Rube Goldberg

SuccessPersonalityThinkFeelSame

The first day of shooting I walk up to Christopher Walken, and I said, Should I call you Mr. Walken or Chris? He goes, 'Call me Flash.'

Michael Rosenbaum

WalkDayMeYouSaidFirst

I would say of characters I've created, the one I've felt the most connected to emotionally was Adam Austin from 'The Prophet.' I think it was the connection to the idea that one decision you make innocently enough can have very serious, drastic consequences for someone else's life.

Michael Koryta

LifeDecisionThinkSomeoneEnough

One of the books we read a few years ago that had a big effect on us was Repeated Takes by Michael Chanan.

Colin Greenwood

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