| Pearl Bailey
b: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 29, 1918
d: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Aug 17, 1990
American. Singer. Actor. Vaudeville, cabaret performer, best known for starring role in Broadway musical Hello Dolly, 1967-99
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 on earth is ever so alive. Sometimes I would almost rather have people take away years of my life than take away a moment. 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. There's a period of life when we swallow a knowledge of ourselves and it becomes either good or sour inside. When you're young, the silliest notions seem the greatest achievements. You never find yourself until you face the truth. |