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I used to dance, but now I only move.

Ben Vereen

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
You’ve got to make haste while it’s still light of day.
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Godmother Haste Light
The death of my daughter is a subject I talk about briefly because there is nothing more tragic.
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Daughter Mother Tragic
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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Changing Life People Real
I used to dance, but now I only move.
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Dance Moving Used
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 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.
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Change Moving Sea
The theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work.
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Appreciation Dedication Hard Work
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 love sharing my story. It’s endlessly healing.
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Endlessly Healing Stories
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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Doctors Thinking Together
I go to my grandchildren. They keep their grandpa informed on what’s going on.
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Going Grandchildren Grandpa Keep
I didn’t know who Langston Hughes was till he met me backstage.
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Backstage Knows Mets
So be encouraged and dedicate yourself to your dream and if your dream should come my way one day then we will dance upon the boards of life.
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Dance Dream One Day
Live stage is being made as you go along. You feel the energy. There’s nothing like a live audience.
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Energy Made Stage
I want to show people what the possibilities are if you take care of yourself and do the right thing.
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Care Desire People Want

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