People who believe that they are strong-willed and the masters of their destiny can only continue to believe this by becoming specialists in self-deception.
James A. BaldwinThe determination to outwit one's situation means that one has no models, only object lessons.
James A. BaldwinIt demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck, and an even greater miracle of perception and charity not to teach your child to hate.
James A. BaldwinIt was as though we were a picture, trapped in time: this had been happening for hundreds of years, people sitting in a room, waiting for dinner, and listening to the blues.
James A. Baldwin