Ben Vereen Quotes

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• You've got to make haste while it's still light of day.
• The death of my daughter is a subject I talk about briefly because there is nothing more tragic.
• At the end of the day, give up your worries and give thanks for the journey.
• Ive been blessed to be in a position to share (my experiences).
• I coach young people. I have a group called BTP - Broadway Theatre Project.
• Everyone I've worked with has been good. You learn from the good, what's good, and you learn from the bad what not to do.
• I didn't know who Langston Hughes was till he met me backstage.
• Sometimes we look for those thunderous things to happen in our life for our lives to change or go in the other direction. We seek…
• I used to dance, but now I only move.
• Live stage is being made as you go along. You feel the energy. There's nothing like a live audience.
• The stage sharpened my creative instrument and encouraged me to go deeper and try new things.
• The theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work.
• Nine years after I had my own accident, I find that in trying to go back to doing those things that I used to do…
• As I laid in the hospital bed I started thinking that I had a show to do. I was hoping the Doctor would put me…
• You've got to make haste while it's still light of day. My godmother used to say, I don't want to rust out, I just want…
• I want to show people what the possibilities are if you take care of yourself and do the right thing.
• When people come and see my show, I try to infuse into them that they can walk away feeling like their lives are a victory.
• I had a teacher, he was 86 years old and his name was Luigi in New York City, and he said, 'Never stop moving. You…
• If we plant the right seeds, tomorrow will be better. If you put out good things, then you'll get good things back. That's part of…
• Our creator says, 'Here's your birth and here's your death' - and the rest are the things you learn on your journey. This was my…

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