I suppose I might insist on making issues of things. But that is not my nature, and I always bear in mind that my mission is to leave behind me the kind of impression that will make it easier for those who follow. -Marian Anderson Nature
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. -Marian Anderson Nature
The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow. -Marian Anderson Courage
A singer starts by having his instrument as a gift from God... When you have been given something in a moment of grace, it is sacrilegious to be greedy. -Marian Anderson God
Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it. -Marian Anderson Leadership
