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James A. Baldwin Quotes

James A. Baldwin quotes about time

American Author August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987

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Life is tragic simply because the earth turns and the sun inexorably rises and sets, and one day, for each of us, the sun will go down for the last, last time. James A. Baldwin
There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment; the time is always now. James A. Baldwin
James A. Baldwin quote: "I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me,..."
I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we all. James A. Baldwin
James A. Baldwin quote: "To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious..."
To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time. James A. Baldwin
The writer's greed is appalling. He wants, or seems to want, everything and practically everybody, in another sense, and at the same time, he needs no one at all. James A. Baldwin
James A. Baldwin quote: "No one can possibly know what is about to happen: it is..."
No one can possibly know what is about to happen: it is happening, each time, for the first time, for the only time. James A. Baldwin

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