1918-1990, American Vocalist, Movie and Stage Actress
A crown, if it hurts us, is not worth wearing.
Pearl Bailey – [Worth]
Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be the first.
Pearl Bailey – [Change]
People see God every day; they just don't recognize Him.
Pearl Bailey – [God]
The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is easy after that.
Pearl Bailey – [Fraud]
The sweetest joy, the wildest woe is love.
Pearl Bailey – [Love]
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.
Pearl Bailey – [Talent]
There is a period of life when we swallow knowledge of ourselves and it becomes either good or sour inside.
Pearl Bailey – [Self-knowledge]
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.
Pearl Bailey – [Past]
What the world really needs is more love and less paper work.
Pearl Bailey – [Love]
You never find yourself until you face the truth.
Pearl Bailey – [Truth]