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James Baldwin Quotes

Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is more frightening than to be divested of a crutch.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Nothing More Than Frightening Crutch

You often see lifestyle over substance in L.A. Some rock stars dress up like they're going to play a gig when they're just going to the 7-Eleven store on a Tuesday night.

Stars Dress Night You Play Rock

I learn something from criticism because when it comes from sources you respect you always examine it and learn.

Respect Criticism Learn You Always

If you know that life is basically going to be horrendously difficult, at best, and all but unlivable at worst, or possibly even unlivable, do you go on? And the choice to go on is the only thing that I think can be called hope. Because if hope isn't forced to encounter the worst possibility, then it's a lie.

Life Hope Best Lie Think You

Education is hanging around until you've caught on.

Education You Hanging Caught Around

I got to a stage where tennis was the only thing in my life, and I didn't like that.

Life My Life Tennis Stage Where Got

There should be no room in our society for any type of religious bigotry.

Society Room Religious Our Should

Work harder than everybody. Read scripts, watch movies. Help other writers, it makes you better. And probably move to L.A.

Lorene Scafaria

Work Better Help You Movies Watch

I'm proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money.

Money Proud Taxes Pay United Half

Once, I was coming back from school, and there was this guy who was eve-teasing me and my friend. I had a Milton water bottle that I flung it at his face. My dad told me if you are in a crowded place and a guy eve-teases, you should make noise. I did exactly that and got people on the road to beat up the guy.

Friend Water School People Me Road

Charlotte Bronte was writing about sex. I supposed Jane Austen was, too. Where do you get a hero like Darcy unless you are writing about sex?

Hero Writing You Sex Where Get

'Good Times' was with a live audience, three camera, and that was really intimidating. Because there were people on both sides, moving from set to set, and it was pretty scary. As I say, I didn't have a foundation in Hollywood. I hardly knew anybody. Just at the social level. I felt pretty isolated here, I really did.

Philip Baker Hall

Good Live People Good Times Moving

I'm turning 22, so I want to start getting into work that reflects where I'm at in life now.

Life Work Start Now Want Where

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