Marian Anderson

As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him read more

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.

Sometimes you're overwhelmed when a thing comes, and you do not realize the magnitude of the affair at that moment. read more

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

Prejudice is like a hair across your cheek. You can't see it, you can't find it with your fingers, but read more

Prejudice is 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.

None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the read more

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.

Prayer begins where human capacity ends.

Prayer begins where human capacity ends.