Tell me, he said, "What is this thing about time? Why is it better to be late than early? People are always saying, we must wait, we must wait. what are they waiting for?" "Well [โฆ] I guess people wait in order to make sure of what they feel." "And when you have waitedโ-has it made you sure?
James A. BaldwinWhen human rights are abused on a grand scale, the broth of purity boils and feeds the rebellion of a new order.
James A. BaldwinThe role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you donโt see.
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. Baldwin