Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for others. Pessimists are also people who think the human race is beneath their notice, that they're better than other human beings.
James A. BaldwinThe occurrence of an event is not the same thing as knowing what it is that one has lived through.
James A. BaldwinThere are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes oneโs head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other peopleโs pain.
James A. Baldwin