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.
BEN VEREENSometimes we look for those thunderous things to happen in our life for our lives to change or go in the other direction. We seek the miracle. We seek the parting of the seas, the moving of the mountains. But no, its a quiet thing. At least for me it was.
More Ben Vereen Quotes
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The death of my daughter is a subject I talk about briefly because there is nothing more tragic.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I used to dance, but now I only move.
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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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The theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work.
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I didn’t know who Langston Hughes was till he met me backstage.
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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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The stage sharpened my creative instrument and encouraged me to go deeper and try new things.
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At the end of the day, give up your worries and give thanks for the journey.
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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.
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I love sharing my story. It’s endlessly healing.
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Ive been blessed to be in a position to share (my experiences).
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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.
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