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Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson Biography

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Marian Anderson, an American soprano, was a prominent figure in the history of black American music. Born on February 27, 1897, and passing away on April 8, 1993, her career spanned over half a century, earning her worldwide acclaim for her unique voice and musical prowess.

Marian Anderson, an American soprano, was a prominent figure in the history of black American music. Born on February 27, 1897, and passing away on April 8, 1993, her career spanned over half a century, earning her worldwide acclaim for her unique voice and musical prowess.

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“Everyone has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.”

Friendship Gift

Author:Marian Anderson

“You cannot fool an audience.”

Book:My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

Source: My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

“Where there is money, there is fighting.”

Author:Marian Anderson

“You can't build a chimney from the top, you know.”

Knows Work Chimneys

Author:Marian Anderson

“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.”

Source: My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

“As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.”

Inspirational Mean Persons Long Might Women Creativity Positive Conflict Slavery Equality Memorable Soar Peace And Justice Peace Justice Nigeria Independence

Author:Marian Anderson

“There are many persons ready to do what is right because in their hearts they know it is right. But they hesitate, waiting for the other fellow to make the make the first move - and he, in turn, waits for you.”

Knows Firsts Heart Persons Moving Turns Waiting Responsibility Ready Broken Integrity Fellows Broken Heart Heart Broke Being Broken Moral Ethics Sad Breaking Heart

Book:My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

Source: My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

“Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it”

“I have a great belief in the future of my people and my country.”

People Country Belief Patriotism

Book:My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

Source: My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

“Prayer begins where human capacity ends.”

Humans Ends Christian Religion Humanity Peace Prayer Capacity Godly Human Capacity

Author:Marian Anderson

“Every one has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.”

Ifs Friendship Insightful Good Friend Being A Good Friend

Author:Marian Anderson

“I suppose I might insist on making issues of things. But that is not my nature, and I always bear in mind that my mission is to leave behind me the kind of impression that will make it easier for those who follow.”

Mind Kind Might Memories Behinds Issues Bears Easier Missions Impression Follow Me

Book:My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

Source: My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

“Prejudice: Sometimes it's like a hair across your cheek. You can't see it, you can't find it with your fingers, but you keep brushing at it because the feel of it is irritating.”

Feels Sometimes Hate Hair Prejudice Fingers Cheeks Irritating Brushing

Author:Marian Anderson

“If you have a purpose in which you can believe, there's no end to the amount of things you can accomplish.”

Ifs Believe Ends Purpose Amount Accomplish Kwanzaa

Author:Marian Anderson

“Sometimes you're overwhelmed when a thing comes, and you do not realize the magnitude of the affair at that moment. When you get away from it, you wonder, did it really happen to you.”

Sometimes Moments Happens Realizing Wonder Affair Get Away That Moment Overwhelmed Magnitude

Author:Marian Anderson

“The minute a person whose word means a great deal dares to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow.”

Way Mean Persons Deals Minutes Dare Courageous Hearted

Book:My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

Source: My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

“A singer starts by having his instrument as a gift from God... When you have been given something in a moment of grace, it is sacrilegious to be greedy.”

Has Beens Moments Given Grace Instruments Singers Greedy Gift From God Sacrilegious

Author:Marian Anderson

“Fear is a disease that eats away at logic and makes man inhuman.”

Men Happiness Success Fear Peace Inspiring Disease Logic Perseverance African American Inhuman Inhumane

Book:My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

Source: My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

“None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath.”

Persons Character Facts Black Quality Offers Skins Responsible African American Clue Complexion Character Education

Book:My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

Source: My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

“You lose a lot of time, hating people.”

People Hate Loses Criticism Hate People

Author:Marian Anderson

“When I sing, I don't want them to see that my face is black; I don't want them to see that my face is white - I want them to see my soul. And that is colorless.”

Want Soul Faces Black White My Soul Colorless

Author:Marian Anderson

“When you stop having dreams and ideals - well, you might as well stop altogether.”

Inspirational Wells Dream Might Ideals Small Dreams

Author:Marian Anderson

“I had gone to Europe . . . to reach for a place as a serious artist, but I never doubted that I must return. I was - and am - an American.”

Artist Gone Doubt Serious Return Europe Doubted

Book:My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

Source: My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography

“A person has to be busy to be alive.”

Persons Alive Busy

Author:Marian Anderson

About the Author

Born: February 27, 1897
Died: April 8, 1993
Known for: Singer
Quotes: 24

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