Mahalia Jackson Sing How I Got Over Quotes & Sayings

There can be no dedication to Canada's future without a knowledge of its past. — John Diefenbaker

Time is important to me because I want to sing long enough to leave a message. I'm used to singing in churches where nobody would dare stop me until the Lord arrives! — Mahalia Jackson

When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong. — Mahalia Jackson

That future depends on the values of self-government, our sense of duty, loyalty, self-confidence and regard for the common good. We are a diverse country, and getting more diverse. And these virtues are what keep this great country together. — Jeff Miller

I don't usually tell people to go to hell, but when I do I'm happy to give directions. — Ant Richards

I sing God's music because it makes me feel free. It gives me hope. With the blues, when you finish, you still have the blues. — Mahalia Jackson

However you learn and whatever your circumstances, an education that prepares you for the world is every child's right. — Kandyse McClure

The body is the one thing you can't fake; it's just got to be there. — James Dickey

In my relationships with persons I have found that it does not help, in the long run, to act as though I were something that I am not. — Carl R. Rogers

How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands? — Mahalia Jackson

I close my eyes when I sing so I can feel the song better. — Mahalia Jackson

If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning, you better see if you can locate that check. — Mahalia Jackson

Startled, he loosed his grasp and she pulled free. He clutched her arm, but she spun around and pressed her mouth to his.
His lips were rough, chapped. She felt the sting of fangs against her bottom lip. He made a sharp sound in the back of his throat and closed his eyes. Mouth opening under hers. The smell of him- of cold, damp stone- made her head swim. One kiss slid into another and it was perfect, was exactly right, was real. — Holly Black

Parentage is a very important profession, but no test of fitness for it is ever imposed in the interest of the children. — George Bernard Shaw