Marian Anderson

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.

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

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

Prayer begins where human capacity ends.

Prayer begins where human capacity ends.

The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, read more

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

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.