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To talk to someone who does not listen is enough to tense the devil.
Pearl Bailey
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Pearl Bailey
Age: 72 †
Born: 1918
Born: March 29
Died: 1990
Died: August 17
Actress
Dancer
Film Actor
Musician
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Television Actor
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Newport News
Virginia
Pearl Mae Bailey
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Sometimes you think the whole world is falling, and it's only yourself that's leaning.
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Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a wider one is still possible.
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Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be the first.
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I discuss humanity and not races.
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You never find yourself until you face the truth.
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Fate carries its own clock.
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Do not worry about whether or not the sun will rise. Be prepared to enjoy it.
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The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is easy after that.
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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 touch it up once in a while.
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Hungry people cannot be good at learning or producing anything, except perhaps violence.
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You cannot belong to anyone else, until you belong to yourself.
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You can taste a word.
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You must change in order to survive.
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No one can figure out your worth but you.
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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 he looks at his neighbor.
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