Pary Quotes

Today, Negroes play on every big league club

and in every minor league.

With millions of other Negroes in other walks of life,

we are willing to stand up and be counted for what we believe in.

In baseball or out,

we are no longer willing to wait until Judgment Day for equality

we want it here on earth as well as in Heaven.

Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity.

Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.

Books were my pass to personal freedom.

I learned to read at age three,

and soon discovered there was a whole world,

to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.

If I were not a physicist,

I would probably be a musician.

I often think in music.

I live my daydreams in music.

I see my life in terms of music.

Think like a queen.

A queen is not afraid to fail.

Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.

I choose a lazy person to do a hard job…

When we stand together,

we are unstoppable.

When a person cannot deceive himself

the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.

Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done.

Stop looking at me,

swan!

Between being loved and being respected,

I have always believed respect is more important.

The Times They Are A

Changin'

A great civilization is not conquered from without until

it has destroyed itself from within.

Imagination is the highest kite one can fly.

Whenever things go a bit sour in a job I'm doing,

I always tell myself,

'You can do better than this.'

One of the most striking differences between a cat

and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives.

Climbing to the top demands strength,

whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

Blacks have had to learn to protect themselves

by being cynical but not cynical enough to slam

the door on potential opportunities.

We go through life walking a tightrope

to prevent too much disillusionment.

Some memories are

unforgettable,

remaining ever vivid and

heartwarming!