All Pearl Bailey Quotes
- No one can figure out your worth but you. Figure
- A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here… African American
- What the world really needs is more love and less paper work. Best Love
- People see God every day, they just don't recognize him. Day
- I never really look for anything. What God throws my way comes. I wake up in the morning and whichever way God turns my feet,… Attitude
- You never find yourself until you face the truth. Army
- There are two kinds of talent, man-made talent and God-given talent. With man-made talent you have to work very hard. With God-given talent, you just… Given
- A crown, if it hurts us, is not worth wearing. African American
- Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a wider one is still possible. Any
- We look into mirrors but we only see the effects of our times on us - not our effects on others. Brotherhood
- There is a way to look at the past. Don't hide from it. It will not catch you if you don't repeat it. Catch
- You must change in order to survive. Black History
- Hungry people cannot be good at learning or producing anything, except perhaps violence. African American
- To talk to someone who does not listen is enough to tense the devil. Devil
- Sometimes I would almost rather have people take years of my life than take away a moment. Adventure
- The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is easy after that. All
- The deed of love is stronger than words Deed
- When you're young, the silliest notions seem the greatest achievements. Achievement
- You can taste a word. Funny
- You cannot belong to anyone else, until you belong to yourself. Anyone
- I don't like to say that my kitchen is a religious place, but I would say that if I were a voodoo priestess, I would… Conduct
- I see their souls, and I hold them in my hands, and because I love them they weigh nothing. Hands
- The fact is that it takes more than ingredients and technique to cook a good meal. A good cook puts something of himself into the… Anticipation
- The way we're going to get to understanding is for each man to open his heart and open his mind and look in himself as… Each
- Do not worry about whether or not the sun will rise. Be prepared to enjoy it. Enjoy