Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Ethel Waters
Born: October 31, 1896
Died: September 1, 1977 (aged 80)
Bio: Ethel Waters was an American singer and actress. Waters frequently performed jazz, big band, and pop music, on the Broadway stage and in concerts, but she began her career in the 1920s singing blues.
Known for:
- Cabin in the Sky (1943)
- Pinky (1949)
- The Member of the Wedding (1952)
- On with the Show! (1929)
- Rufus Jones for President (1933)
Ethel Waters Quotes