Eubie Blake

Be grateful for luck. Pay the thunder no mind.

I don’t have any bad habbits. They might be bad habits for other people, but they’re all right for me.

Never trust anyone who wants what you’ve got. Friend or no, envy is an overwhelming emotion.

If I’d known I’d live to be a 100 I’d have taken much better care of myself.

Honesty is a very expensive gift, Don’t expect it from cheap people.

Suppression of progress plays into the hands of the social enemy. Every advance in social justice establishes the nation.

Man minus the Machine is a slave; Man plus the Machine is a freeman.

You must learn that you do not have to be angry just because you have the right to be.

This is the only reason Greenfield Village exists-to give us a sense of unity with our people through the generations, and to convey the inspiration of American genius to our young men. As a nation we have not depended so much on rare or occasional genius as on the general resourcefulness of our people. That is our true genius, and I am hoping that Greenfield Village will serve that.

Possessions are always secondary, loved ones are all that matters.

Since when is “public safety” the root password to the Constitution?

Sometimes, the only way to discover who you are or what life you should lead is to do less planning and more living…

The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are. They are frank in admitting this and are willing to pay for such talents.

Man is the only animal that blushes – or needs to.

I grew up in a very masculine environment. So I was around a lot of men, my brothers and their friends. There was just a lot of guys around.

When I’m feeling anxious or depressed, I do find it helps to reach for a pen and paper. There is something about writing things down, that hand-eye combination, that makes me feel calmer.

How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of good will.

What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do especially in other people’s minds. When you’re traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.

Let us make a special effort to stop communicating with each other, so we can have some conversation.