James Weldon Johnson Quotes
O black and unknown bards of long ago,How came your lips to touch the sacred fire?How, in your darkness, did you come to knowThe power and beauty of the minstrels' lyre?
James Weldon Johnson
Quotes to Explore
We as children went up the mountain to find feed for livestock, like goats, cows and horses, and because in the winter time we would light the fire in the house, we would climb the mountain to collect firewood as well. Because of that, I suppose I became used to climbing mountains.
Tamae Watanabe
The thing I love about vampires that I find so fascinating is that, unlike other sci-fi creations, they aren't monsters from the get-go, they're human beings first... and so what kind of human you are would dictate what kind of vampire you would be.
Rachelle Lefevre
I never figured I'd go into the Hall of Fame. A kid from the Hill.
Yogi Berra
You know, as any parent will say, you know, life happens.
Tanya Tucker
We are exactly where we have chosen to be.
Vernon Howard
I think theatre at its best looks into the dark corners; clearly, my dark corners are full of doom.
Laura Wade
The man who can face vilification and disgrace, who can stand up against the popular current, even against his friends and his country when he know he is right, who can defy those in authority over him, who can take punishment and prison and remain steadfast-that is a man of courage. The fellow whom you taunt as a 'slacker' because he refuses to turn murderer-he needs courage. But do you need much courage just to obey orders, to do as you are told and to fall in line with thousands of others to the tune of general approval and the Star Spangled Banner?
Alexander Berkman
Since in the long run deception is likely to be found out, your character had better not only seem good, but be it.
F. L. Lucas
I think I'm going to end up as one terrific old lady!
Kathryn Harrold
There are no tough guys in wrestling.
Randy Savage
Once I started looking for a record deal, I had a trainer. And the trainer told me that I would never sell a record if I didn't lose weight.
Jill Scott
O black and unknown bards of long ago,How came your lips to touch the sacred fire?How, in your darkness, did you come to knowThe power and beauty of the minstrels' lyre?
James Weldon Johnson
