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James Baldwin Quotes

The only thing that white people have that black people need, or should want, is power-and no one holds power forever.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Power People Black White Want Need

I try to think of the social function of fiction as drawing the individual toward larger social and political questions. But I'm also very comfortable in saying that my novel - any novel - doesn't matter as much as larger questions of how we can see justice done.

Justice Saying Think Political Done

We have a government that boasts about free education. Those of us who have scratched below the surface know it is costing us by denying opportunities for others to attend college or university.

Education Government College Free Us

When I lived in Minneapolis in my twenties, and my mom lived there, too, I used to take her 'storm chasing' - by which I mean I'd see a pulsing blob of radar on The Weather Channel and make her drive us toward the storm.

Storm Mom Weather Drive Mean See

When you ask a bunch of people to see a film, and then invite them to comment on it and tell them it's a work-in-progress, they feel bound to offer an opinion.

People Opinion Feel You Ask See

There are many documentary filmmakers who have a tough time because they don't really get what they need to do what they want. There are so many people with good visions that should be encouraged and helped. And they will deliver, I'm sure.

Good Time People Tough Want Will

If we care about family stability, if we care about community stability, then we need fewer evictions.

Matthew Desmond

Family Community Care Need Stability

I think if there was a sharing in the ups, a sharing in the downs, the country would not be as divided.

Think Country Sharing Divided Would

I don't think the human race will survive the next thousand years, unless we spread into space.

Stephen Hawking

Space Survive Think Will Race Human

Hitler bombed London into submission but in fact it created a sense of national solidarity.

London Solidarity Sense Submission

One goes on with the blithe belief that who you really are is transparent to everybody. Then you realise, with some horror, that in fact it's not. So all you can do is keep muddying the waters a bit.

You Horror Belief Transparent Keep

All of us from 'The Waltons' still love each other. I think we're closer than some real families.

Michael Learned

Love Think Real Us Still Closer

I like my food. I would rather be a little bit on the heavier side than too thin.

Food Little Side Would Like Rather

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