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James Baldwin Quotes

The responsibility of a writer is to excavate the experience of the people who produced him.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Responsibility Experience People Him

I'm always eating. I eat every three hours.

Jessica St. Clair

Eating Three Always Eat Hours Every

We want young people to know what they believe, why they believe it. I believe America was built on the Judeo-Christian ethic; I want to see the nation return to the Judeo-Christian ethic.

People Believe America Know Young

I'm an actor. I started as an actor. I started on Broadway doing 'Hair' and Shakespeare in the Park.

Hair Doing Actor Park Started

The problem started before World War I. The gold standard was working fairly well. But it broke down because of the war and what happened in the 1920s. And then the U.S. started to become so dominant in the world, with the dollar becoming the central currency after the 1930s, the whole world economy shifted.

War Gold World Problem Down Become

Once the fired stone is out of the kiln, it is still possible to mentally reconstruct it in its original form.

Andy Goldsworthy

Stone Possible Out Original Fired

Candidates and their consultants keep making the same mistake. They assume that all independents are bundled neatly together ideologically between Republicans and Democrats.

Together Mistake Same Democrats Keep

Anywhere you go in the world is what you make of it, not what you read in books.

World You Go Anywhere Books Read

I'd love to be in a real boxing match, but I can't because of my face. I'm an actor!

Stephanie Sigman

Love Face Boxing Actor Real Because

Most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being happy.

Happy People Being Happy Risk Being

I am thrilled to be part of the Indianapolis 500.

I Am Part Am Thrilled

I've been given an amazing opportunity and I could not be more grateful. But I also know that all this will eventually die off. It's not real. It will go away and then you'll go away and then, I don't know, I'll be left sitting in some English hotel room.

Opportunity Grateful Amazing Hotel

It's actually much harder to develop a TV show than I had anticipated.

Show Develop TV Show Than Much TV

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