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Ernest Gaines Quotes

In the beginning, I tried to be a more cosmopolitan writer, but I realized that I was a country boy, and I had to deal with things I knew about and where I came from Picture Quote #1

I think I’m a very religious person. I think I believe in God as much as any man does. I don’t only believe in God, I know there’s God Picture Quote #1

A myth is an old lie that people believe in. White people believe that they’re better than anyone else on earth - and that’s a myth Picture Quote #1

Grace under pressure isn’t just about bullfighters and men at war. It’s about getting up every day to face a job or a white boss you don’t like but have to face to feed your children so they’ll grow up to be a better generation Picture Quote #1

And I thought to myself, What am I doing? Am I reaching them at all? They are acting exactly as the old men did earlier. They are fifty years younger, maybe more, but doing the same thing those old men did who never attended school a day in their lives. Is it just a vicious circle? Am I doing anything? Picture Quote #1

You learn from music, from watching great athletes at work - how disciplined they are, how they move. You learn these things by watching a shortstop at work, how he concentrates on one thing at a time. You learn from classic music, from the blues and jazz, from bluegrass. From all this, you learn how to sustain a great line without bringing in unnecessary words Picture Quote #1

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But let us say he was (guilty). Let us for a moment say he was (guilty). What justice would there be to take his life? Justice, gentlemen? Why, I would just as soon put a hog in the electric chair as this Picture Quote #1

How do people come up with a date and a time to take life from another man? Who made them God? Picture Quote #1

What I miss today more than anything else - I don’t go to church as much anymore - but that old-time religion, that old singing, that old praying which I love so much. That is the great strength of my being, of my writing Picture Quote #1

I try to write something that would interest anybody and keep them turning the page. You must have a plot and good storyline Picture Quote #1

In the beginning, I tried to be a more cosmopolitan writer, but I realized that I was a country boy, and I had to deal with things I knew about and where I came from Picture Quote #1

Question everything. Every stripe, every star, every word spoken. Everything Picture Quote #1

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Today I must write a paragraph or a page better than I did yesterday Picture Quote #1

I write with as much objectivity as I can Picture Quote #1

I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to say something about home Picture Quote #1

There will always be men struggling Picture Quote #1

The mark of fear is not easily removed Picture Quote #1

I have no more to say except this: We must live with our own conscience Picture Quote #1

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Words mean nothing. Action is the only thing. Doing. That’s the only thing Picture Quote #1

You’ve got to bend with the wind or you’re broken Picture Quote #1

... my heart may have been in it but my soul was not Picture Quote #1

Everything’s been said, but it needs saying again Picture Quote #1

Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands? Picture Quote #1

Nietzsche said without music, life would be a mistake. To me, without books, life would be a mistake Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes you got to hurt something to help something. Sometimes you have to plow under one thing in order for something else to grow Picture Quote #1

There will always be men struggling to change, and there will always be those who are controlled by the past Picture Quote #1

I have learned as much about writing about my people by listening to blues and jazz and spirituals as I have by reading novels Picture Quote #1

We wait till now? Now, when we’re old men, we get to be brave? Picture Quote #1

I believe that the writer should tell a story. I believe in plot. I believe in creating characters and suspense Picture Quote #1

I was raised by a lady that was crippled all her life but she did everything for me and she raised me. She washed our clothes, cooked our food, she did everything for us. I don’t think I ever heard her complain a day in her life. She taught me responsibility towards my brother and sisters and the community Picture Quote #1

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In the beginning, I tried to be a more cosmopolitan writer, but I realized that I was a country boy, and I had to deal with things I knew about and where I came from. (Ernest Gaines Quotes) I think I’m a very religious person. I think I believe in God as much as any man does. I don’t only believe in God, I know there’s God (Ernest Gaines Quotes) A myth is an old lie that people believe in. White people believe that they’re better than anyone else on earth - and that’s a myth (Ernest Gaines Quotes) Grace under pressure isn’t just about bullfighters and men at war. It’s about getting up every day to face a job or a white boss you don’t like but have to face to feed your children so they’ll grow up to be a better generation (Ernest Gaines Quotes) And I thought to myself, What am I doing? Am I reaching them at all? They are acting exactly as the old men did earlier. They are fifty years younger, maybe more, but doing the same thing those old men did who never attended school a day in their lives. Is it just a vicious circle? Am I doing anything? (Ernest Gaines Quotes) You learn from music, from watching great athletes at work - how disciplined they are, how they move. You learn these things by watching a shortstop at work, how he concentrates on one thing at a time. You learn from classic music, from the blues and jazz, from bluegrass. From all this, you learn how to sustain a great line without bringing in unnecessary words (Ernest Gaines Quotes) But let us say he was (guilty). Let us for a moment say he was (guilty). What justice would there be to take his life? Justice, gentlemen? Why, I would just as soon put a hog in the electric chair as this (Ernest Gaines Quotes) How do people come up with a date and a time to take life from another man? Who made them God? (Ernest Gaines Quotes) What I miss today more than anything else - I don’t go to church as much anymore - but that old-time religion, that old singing, that old praying which I love so much. That is the great strength of my being, of my writing (Ernest Gaines Quotes) I try to write something that would interest anybody and keep them turning the page. You must have a plot and good storyline (Ernest Gaines Quotes) In the beginning, I tried to be a more cosmopolitan writer, but I realized that I was a country boy, and I had to deal with things I knew about and where I came from (Ernest Gaines Quotes) Question everything. Every stripe, every star, every word spoken. Everything (Ernest Gaines Quotes) Today I must write a paragraph or a page better than I did yesterday (Ernest Gaines Quotes) I write with as much objectivity as I can (Ernest Gaines Quotes) I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to say something about home (Ernest Gaines Quotes) There will always be men struggling (Ernest Gaines Quotes) The mark of fear is not easily removed (Ernest Gaines Quotes) I have no more to say except this: We must live with our own conscience (Ernest Gaines Quotes) Words mean nothing. Action is the only thing. Doing. That’s the only thing (Ernest Gaines Quotes) You’ve got to bend with the wind or you’re broken (Ernest Gaines Quotes) ... my heart may have been in it but my soul was not (Ernest Gaines Quotes) Everything’s been said, but it needs saying again (Ernest Gaines Quotes) Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands? (Ernest Gaines Quotes) Nietzsche said without music, life would be a mistake. To me, without books, life would be a mistake (Ernest Gaines Quotes) Sometimes you got to hurt something to help something. Sometimes you have to plow under one thing in order for something else to grow (Ernest Gaines Quotes) There will always be men struggling to change, and there will always be those who are controlled by the past (Ernest Gaines Quotes) I have learned as much about writing about my people by listening to blues and jazz and spirituals as I have by reading novels (Ernest Gaines Quotes) We wait till now? Now, when we’re old men, we get to be brave? (Ernest Gaines Quotes) I believe that the writer should tell a story. I believe in plot. I believe in creating characters and suspense (Ernest Gaines Quotes) I was raised by a lady that was crippled all her life but she did everything for me and she raised me. She washed our clothes, cooked our food, she did everything for us. I don’t think I ever heard her complain a day in her life. She taught me responsibility towards my brother and sisters and the community (Ernest Gaines Quotes)

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