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Ive been blessed to be in a position to share (my experiences).

Ben Vereen

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 together so I could do the show.
BEN VEREEN

Doctors Thinking Together
I didn’t know who Langston Hughes was till he met me backstage.
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Backstage Knows Mets
I used to dance, but now I only move.
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Dance Moving Used
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 to work out. If you stand still long enough, people will throw dirt on you.
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Light Long People
At the end of the day, give up your worries and give thanks for the journey.
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Giving Gratitude Journey
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 just doesn’t fit. Everything seems to just fall apart. I don’t know why but I think it is because I am this new creature.
BEN VEREEN

Fall Thinking Years
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 responsibility as entertainers.
BEN VEREEN

Better Plant Responsibility Tomorrow
Ive been blessed to be in a position to share (my experiences).
BEN VEREEN

Blessed Position Share
I don’t dance like I used to, but I’m moving and I’ll be doing my form of dance at Town Hall… I hit my limitations but I learn to work with what I’ve got.
BEN VEREEN

Moving Towns Used
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 experience – and the choice is, I can lay in the misery, or choose to learn from it and move on.
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Choices Journey Moving
I coach young people. I have a group called BTP – Broadway Theatre Project.
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Broadway Theatre Groups People
I love sharing my story. It’s endlessly healing.
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Endlessly Healing Stories
People talk about love and it seems like a cliche but it’s a real thing – the more love we spread around the world the more it’s going to change lives.
BEN VEREEN

Changing Life People Real
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.
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Feelings People Victory
You’ve got to make haste while it’s still light of day.
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Godmother Haste Light
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.
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Everyone Good Learn

Ive been blessed to be in a position to share (my experiences).

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