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James Baldwin Quotes

The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: August 2, 1924 - December 1, 1987

Topics

Man Society Lose Dangerous Creation

I wouldn't tell anyone to study werewolves - I studied wolves, how they moved, their tendencies and sensibilities.

Joe Manganiello

Wolves Study Tell Werewolves Moved

By the will art thou lost, by the will art thou found, by the will art thou free, captive, and bound.

Angelus Silesius

Art Free Lost Will Found Bound

Building mental strength is about learning to regulate your thoughts, manage your emotions, and behave productively despite whatever circumstances you find yourself in.

Strength Learning Yourself Thoughts

I have spent a great deal of my time defending my work against those who see it as too complicated, too old in approach, too bleak to qualify as children's literature. This has been the bane of my life.

Life Work Children Great Time See

I think Netflix is responsible for what will become how we view television.

Think View Television Netflix Become

After having done this whole slew of press for 'Big Love', now I'll have anxiety dreams for like a week and a half about all the stupid things I said. I can't even imagine being in front of the cameras all the time. I had a weird dream the other night that I was on 'Jersey Shore.'

Love Dreams Time Stupid Night Weird

On the street, on the train - I pull my hat down, and nobody knows it's me. I always wanted the kind of fame that came with an off button.

Hat Me Down Train Nobody Street

The SoCal weather can't be beat, but I just haven't quite been able to embrace the lifestyle.

Weather Lifestyle Embrace Beat Been

I think being an artist, or just being creative, or imaginative, or aware, where I think everybody starts out, and by about the age of 10, that's been pretty effectively whipped out by education.

William T. Wiley

Education Age Creative Think Artist

I remember the first time I ever showed my parents a song that I had written. The content may have been a little darker than they were used to, or really introspective in a way that may have been uncomfortable. I thought they'd retaliate with some kind of judgment or concern about whether I was feeling all right, but they were proud of it.

Time Parents Song Proud Thought Way

I never worked hard until I got to the Howard Law School and met Charlie Houston... I saw this man's dedication, his vision, his willingness to sacrifice, and I told myself, 'You either shape up or ship out.' When you are being challenged by a great human being, you know that you can't ship out.

Thurgood Marshall

Vision Great Myself Man Sacrifice

Our funding is based on our support of ideas like limited government, individual rights and a strong defense.

Government Support Ideas Strong Like

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