If the street life, not the Whitechapel street life, but that of the common but so-called respectable part of town is in… — Willa Cather Copy Share Image
I entered the Miss Nigeria in America pageant - yes, it's a thing that existed. This was when I was getting my… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
They are, as it were, train-bearers in the pageant of life, and hold a glass up to humanity, frailer than itself. We… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
When I first came to India from Sri Lanka, people were surprised to see my toned arms. I had come right after… — Jacqueline Fernandez Copy Share Image
I never went in thinking, "You're an African-American woman, so you're never going to win." I was just in career doing beauty… — Pam Grier Copy Share Image
I am really happy that Miss World pageant takes keen interest in my projects. — Manushi Chhillar Copy Share Image
That year I went to Miss America, that was the first year I had competed in an adult pageant, if you could… — Shannon Bream Copy Share Image
Alicia Machado is the former Miss Universe that gained a lot of weight and Donald Trump made mention of the fact I… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
When I am dead, no pageant train shall waste their sorrows at my bier. Nor worthless pomp of homage vain stain it… — Edward Everett Copy Share Image
Schoolboy days are no happier than the days of afterlife, but we look back upon them regretfully because we have forgotten our… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
I am so not a pageant girl, but I signed up for the Miss Junior Florida contest because I thought it would… — Amanda Latona Copy Share Image
No festival of martial glory or warrior's renown is this; no pageant pomp of war-like conquest, no glory of fratricidal strife attend… — Peter J. McGuire Copy Share Image
There is no other Parliament like the English. For the ordinary man, elected to any senate, from Perisa to Peru, they may… — Josiah Wedgwood Copy Share Image
The pageant has passed. That day is over. But we linger, loath to think we shall see them no more together -… — Joshua Chamberlain Copy Share Image
It seemed to me that this might be a great pageant, which would give a chance for a very interesting picture. — Henry Ossawa Tanner Copy Share Image
No Life can pompless pass away - The lowliest career To the same Pageant wends its way As that exalted here - — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Authenticity is extremely important and throughout the pageant Miss Universe looks for that. — Harnaaz Sandhu Copy Share Image
Shortly thereafter, some friends encouraged me to try out for the Miss South Carolina World beauty pageant. To my surprise, I won… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When people watch me on TV they see part of my life. I wanted to let them know the real me behind… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
My one main secret I did right after my pageants days, is I only wash my hair once a week. I tell… — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
Unlike the people you see in Mathew Brady's photographs from the Civil War, the men and women of the Revolution seem more… — David McCullough Copy Share Image
I accidentally entered a youth pageant when I was 14. That's like a beauty pageant, but without the beauty. It was terrible. — Zooey Deschanel Copy Share Image
I must be very clear in one thing... Being a pageant girl is not who I am or what defines me. — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
Funeral: a pageant whereby we attest our respect for the dead by enriching the undertaker, and strengthen our grief by an expenditure… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
I was always focused on my studies and wanted to be a doctor, but like every girl, I would also dream to… — Manushi Chhillar Copy Share Image
