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Love is mutually feeding each other, not one living on another like a ghoul.
BESSIE HEAD A discipline I have observed is an attitude of love and reverence to people.
BESSIE HEAD The air is the only place free from prejudice.
BESSIE COLEMAN That's what the cat said to the canary when he swallowed him - 'You'll be all right.'...
ALVAH BESSIE So, my sweetheart back home writes to me and wants to know what this gal in Bombay's got that sh...
ALVAH BESSIE I decided blacks should not have to experience the difficulties I had faced, so I decided to open a ...
BESSIE COLEMAN

Even with all my wrinkles! I am beautiful!
BESSIE DELANEY

Even with all my wrinkles! I am beautiful!.
BESSIE DELANEY He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much. -Bessie Stanley.
BESSIE STANLEY I've been poor and I've been rich, and rich is better.
BESSIE SMITH I ain't good-lookin', but I'm somebody's angel child.
BESSIE SMITH No time to marry, no time to settle down; I'm a young woman, and I ain't done runnin' around.
BESSIE SMITH It's a long old road, but I know I'm gonna find the end.
BESSIE SMITH When my bed is empty, Makes me feel awful mean and blue. My springs are getting rusty, Living single...
BESSIE SMITH When my bed is empty,/ Makes me feel awful mean and blue./ My springs are getting rusty,/ Living sin...
BESSIE SMITH When you're dealing with monkeys, you've got to expect some wrenches.
ALVAH BESSIE That's what the cat said to the canary when he swallowed him - 'You'll be all right.'
ALVAH BESSIE So, my sweetheart back home writes to me and wants to know what this gal in Bombay's got that she ha...
ALVAH BESSIE Maybe! Maybe! Maybe if your aunt had a beard, she'd be your uncle.
ALVAH BESSIE Maybe! Maybe! Maybe if your aunt had a beard, she'd be your uncle.
ALVAH BESSIE When you're dealing with monkeys, you've got to expect some wrenches.
ALVAH BESSIE You've never lived till you've flown!
BESSIE COLEMAN I refused to take no for an answer.
BESSIE COLEMAN The Greatest Blues Singer in the World Will Never Stop Singing.
BESSIE SMITH That race is our way to honor the memory of Bob. On this day, preference is given to horses who race...
BESSIE GRUWELL Both talk directly to and reflect the daily lives of so many of our viewers which is why they work s...
BESSIE TUGWANA I knew I couldn't be one of those people.
BESSIE LIMBERIS I knew I was in trouble then -- big trouble. I've never been so scared.
BESSIE LIMBERIS My mom knew it was going on, but she also knew if she didn't allow me to have the money, there's no ...
BESSIE LIMBERIS We had been working on this for several years, and Barbara came in and simplified the process. She s...
BESSIE GRUWELL Several horsemen have told me that we have the best horsemen's office they have seen in the country.
BESSIE GRUWELL It fits within our time period perfectly.
BESSIE BURTON It's wise to look first before you sit down.
BESSIE BURTON He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much.
BESSIE STANLEY The man is a success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much; who has gained the respect o...
BESSIE STANLEY The air is the only place free from prejudices.
BESSIE COLEMAN No time to marry, no time to settle down; I'm a young woman, and I ain't done runnin' ar...
BESSIE SMITH I ain't good-lookin', but I'm somebody's angel child.
BESSIE SMITH It's a long old road, but I know I'm gonna find the end.
BESSIE SMITH If I can create the minimum of my plans and desires, there shall be no regrets.
BESSIE COLEMAN

I have yet to see one completely unspoiled star, except for the animals - like Lassie.
EDITH HEAD

I always wear beige, black or white. For one thing I look good in them. For another, when I'm be...
EDITH HEAD

I have yet to see one completely unspoiled star, except for Lassie.
EDITH HEAD

With women, there's a basic female instinct of caring deeply about the way they look; women star...
EDITH HEAD

Every different director has another language - for instance, Hitchcock does not like any bright col...
EDITH HEAD

Even the most beautiful legs - Marlene Dietrich's, for instance - look better when the kneecap i...
EDITH HEAD

As women, we all have certain weaknesses. I know one who can't resist pretty shoes but has nothi...
EDITH HEAD

We don't make glamorous movies today. Everything now is very realistic, artistic - and depressin...
EDITH HEAD

If you hunger for certain types of clothes, for which you have little use, put yourself on a diet. J...
EDITH HEAD

You can lead a horse to water and you can even make it drink, but you can't make actresses wear ...
EDITH HEAD

A designer is only as good as the star who wears her clothes.
EDITH HEAD

Many faux pas of fashion can be avoided if you curb your instinctive desire to buy things with your ...
EDITH HEAD

There's no such thing as a standard size movie star, or woman for that matter.
EDITH HEAD

Before you are interviewed for the job you want, try on the complete outfit you intend to wear.
EDITH HEAD

Some people need sequins, others don't.
EDITH HEAD

I've dressed thousands of actors, actresses and animals, but whenever I am asked which star is m...
EDITH HEAD

My motto is that the audience should notice the actors, not the clothes.
EDITH HEAD

Building a proper wardrobe is like building a home. Indeed, you should think of it like a home, beca...
EDITH HEAD

You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it.
EDITH HEAD

What a costume designer does is a cross between magic and camouflage. We create the illusion of chan...
EDITH HEAD

Couture has copied my things for years, in addition to countless other costume designers, claiming t...
EDITH HEAD

Your dresses should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a...
EDITH HEAD

Fashion is a language. Some know it, some learn it, some never will - like an instinct.
EDITH HEAD

Growing old gracefully used to begin at about 35, but today women prefer to 'stay young grateful...
EDITH HEAD To me that's the best part of the show and the best part of the business. Occasionally you are bless...
ANTHONY HEAD We all sing about the things we're thinking; musicals are about expressing those emotions that you c...
ANTHONY HEAD There is a warmth and generosity about Giles. If I met him in person I think that is what I would be...
ANTHONY HEAD I've always resisted the idea of becoming a David Hasselhoff, and I hope I'm still resisting it.
ANTHONY HEAD I sang with a band and all that stuff, but I did make a choice at one point to favor acting as a car...
ANTHONY HEAD I have a very open mind. I believe that there's a spirit world. I believe that there's a lot of stuf...
ANTHONY HEAD I think Giles' journey has been fascinating. I think that's what made it such a joy to play. The cha...
ANTHONY HEAD People said, 'That's going to be around your neck for the rest of your life. I didn't have a problem...
ANTHONY HEAD My first job was a musical, and I had quite an interesting and varied career in the theatre and tele...
ANTHONY HEAD

Many women have asked me if it is possible to have a well-built wardrobe on a limited budget. 'M...
EDITH HEAD The Church on earth is a cross-eyed church, with one eye on God in His heavenly benediction, and one...
DAVID HEAD "Did not I, through faith, conquer kingdoms, apply justice, obtain promises, stop the mouths of lion...
DAVID HEAD Commemoration of Brigid, Abbess of Kildare, c.525 We should not draw too sharp a distinction betw...
DAVID HEAD Not pleading with the Father, but expressing the Father's good pleasure is the key-note of true inte...
DAVID HEAD

A designer is only as good as the star who wears her clothes.
EDITH HEAD Actors never get to see that aspect of the process, because [directors] always have you go in one at...
BETSY HEAD One bit of advice someone gave me - which I haven't yet tried - is that if you go to an area whe...
ANTHONY HEAD We just lost our intensity in the fourth quarter. It was our fault, no excuses. We can't let the lit...
LUTHER HEAD She's as normal as anyone who's been in the business since the age of six can be. She didn't have a ...
ANTHONY HEAD This isn't 'American Idol' and that sort of thing never happens at least not in a theatre auditio...
BETSY HEAD They get a chance to look it over just like at a real audition, but in no way do they memorize it. T...
BETSY HEAD The directors may give them some notes they may ask an actor to try something a different way ...
BETSY HEAD Whenever we go to a show, we already see who wins. You see the people who get cast and you already k...
BETSY HEAD But it also opens the door for audiences to see what really goes on at these things. It's like seein...
BETSY HEAD We're committed to providing ... care that supports people emotionally, psychologically and spiritua...
CHRIS HEAD

Your dresses should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady.
EDITH HEAD We see a cold, hard, brittle outer layer, but a lot of activity underneath. Does it represent an oce...
JAMES HEAD If anyone receives a solicitation on behalf of a charitable organization, or by someone claiming to ...
RICHARD HEAD I've got to make a lot of strides. We've got a good team. I knew when I got drafted that we were goi...
LUTHER HEAD it offends the continuum of human dignity to treat people like the appendage of highly efficient mac...
SIMON HEAD very specifically is not about a patient who is only concerned about being told she is obese. ... Wh...
RICHARD HEAD They are warming up and doing what they normally do in the hallway while the audience files into the...
BETSY HEAD Sparky was found on all fours by the farmer, and three of us tried for a time to manipulate him up, ...
CHRIS HEAD If time be judiciously employed, there is time for everything.
GEORGE HEAD We all sing about the things we're thinking; musicals are about expressing those emotions that y...
ANTHONY HEAD Somerset has a wonderful wildness about it - it hasn't been tamed. This is farming country, and ...
ANTHONY HEAD They had confidence in me shooting the ball. They kept giving me the ball, and I heard them telling ...
LUTHER HEAD I have a very open mind. I believe that there's a spirit world. I believe that there's a lot...
ANTHONY HEAD We homeowners need help. We need immediate relief.
JAMES HEAD It's an exciting place. That's what exploration is all about. You go out there. It isn't A. It isn't...
JAMES HEAD What we found was that the glaciers were formed from snow brought from the polar regions.
JAMES HEAD The findings are important because they tell us that Mars has experienced big climate changes in the...
JAMES HEAD It been very light. I don't know if everyone is waiting, thinking there is a rush.
JAMES HEAD It's one of the best runs as far as pickup games because coach (Carlos) Briggs does a real good job ...
JAMES HEAD I'm my own worst critic. If I had a 20-point game, I felt I could have had 30 or 40. I just did not ...
JAMES HEAD [Recipients of grants must periodically give updates on their progress, often at scientific conferen...
JAMES HEAD We believe in the promise of Oakland, ... We believe in the promise of East Oakland.
JAMES HEAD We keep having unfortunate things happen to us with injuries and everything, but we're just trying t...
LUTHER HEAD We just lost our intensity. The whole game, we played great defense, trying to slow them down and ke...
LUTHER HEAD On this team, we're used to having Tracy and Yao there to make shots at the end. We're here for a re...
LUTHER HEAD They saw that I couldn't guard down low, and they were scoring.
LUTHER HEAD It was like Deron was part of me,'' Brown said.
LUTHER HEAD It's not a surprising thing. People have been saying all year that North Carolina is better, that No...
LUTHER HEAD I think we need a reality check to some of the consequences.
PATTI HEAD We haven't noted any specific gas stations that may be engaging in gas gouging, in terms of the pric...
RICHARD HEAD

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
BESSIE ANDERSON STANLEY

He has achieved success
who has lived well,
laughed often, and loved much;
who has...
BESSIE ANDERSON STANLEY

He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much;
Who has enjoyed the ...
BESSIE ANDERSON STANLEY I often think if mirrors could give up their dead how wonderful it would be.
BESSIE PARKES BELLOC He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much.
BESSIE A. STANLEY If you dispute with me you will only quarrel with your bread and butter.
FRANCIS BOND HEAD To me that's the best part of the show and the best part of the business. Occasionally you are bless...
ANTHONY STEWART HEAD People said, 'That's going to be around your neck for the rest of your life. I didn't have a problem...
ANTHONY STEWART HEAD We all sing about the things we're thinking; musicals are about expressing those emotions that you c...
ANTHONY STEWART HEAD My first job was a musical, and I had quite an interesting and varied career in the theatre and tele...
ANTHONY STEWART HEAD There is a warmth and generosity about Giles. If I met him in person I think that is what I would be...
ANTHONY STEWART HEAD I've always resisted the idea of becoming a David Hasselhoff, and I hope I'm still resisting it.
ANTHONY STEWART HEAD I have a very open mind. I believe that there's a spirit world. I believe that there's a lot of stuf...
ANTHONY STEWART HEAD I think Giles' journey has been fascinating. I think that's what made it such a joy to play. The cha...
ANTHONY STEWART HEAD Strength is not a trait, it's a choice.
BETHANY D HEAD She's a funny story. Warren and I met for the first time in Athens, Greece. I was working with the U...
HEAD COACH SCOTT WHITLOCK It was a tremendous honor. There's only 38 people in it. But it's more of a compliment to the progra...
HEAD COACH SCOTT WHITLOCK She's young and has got some learning to do, but we think a lot of her. She may even have a chance t...
HEAD COACH SCOTT WHITLOCK We think she's going to be a really good player at the college level.
HEAD COACH SCOTT WHITLOCK I soon realised that just because it appeared that way didn't mean it was true. As my thinking chang...
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