American - Author | June 1, 1956 -
On September 22, 2002, my mama, Buhlar Hinton, died. When the guards told me, I gave up. She'd been deteriorating for a long time - I believe she died of a broken heart.
Anthony Ray Hinton
HeartTimeBrokenMeBelieveLong
I have too much to live for to allow a bunch of cowards to take my joy. I refuse to give them my joy.
LiveJoyToo MuchCowardsTakeGive
You never think of your freedom until it's taken away from you, and once it's taken... So, it means everything to me. You couldn't put a price tag on it.
FreedomMeThinkYouPriceNever
What do you say to a person who is going to their death? Normally, we would just say, 'Hang in there, keep your hope up,' because there is hope until the very last second.
HopeDeathYouPersonSayUp
Bitterness kills the soul.
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It's hard to explain exactly what it feels like to be judged. There's a shame to it. Even when you know you're innocent. It still feels like you are coated in something dirty and evil.
EvilYouDirtyInnocentKnowShame
What kind of system do we have when innocent people can sit on death row for 30 years?
DeathPeopleInnocentKindSystem
Spending your days waiting to die is no way to live.
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For 14 years, I could not find volunteer lawyers capable of providing the legal assistance I needed to prove my innocence.
LegalInnocenceLawyersFindProve
Being in a five-by-seven every day for 365 days a year is more than what the average man could stand. You weren't built to be in a cage that long.
DayManStandYearLongYou
Being able to control your mind is a beautiful thing.
BeautifulMindControlBeingAble
I am a joyful person.
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