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