Famous James Baldwin Quotes

#1. It is forgivable to say nothing out of ignorance; it's inexcusable to remain silent once awareness dawns.

Joshua Ferris

#2. If we really want "Racial Harmony" in this country, it is time we start judging individuals by the standards of their behaviors and by the criteria of the law, not by the pigmentation of their skin or the past sins or struggles of their forefathers.

Henry Johnson Jr

#3. The commercialization of dubstep isn't something I'm part of.

James Blake

#4. I don't believe that crime, danger and poverty make for good art. That's bullshit.

David Byrne

#5. We must learn to let the Word of God feed us and strengthen us in our faith in God its author, Christ its message, and the Holy Spirit its teacher.

Billy Graham

#6. It's my singing that allows me to stand apart.

Garth Hudson

#7. My mantra is: put your brain into gear and if you can add to what's on the screen then do it, otherwise shut up.

Richie Benaud

#8. Corn dogs," the exorcist said, "are all the proof I need that there is a God.

Grady Hendrix

#9. If an actor knows how to milk a cow, I always know it will not be difficult to be in business with him.

Werner Herzog

#10. The near cousin of optimism is hope: knowing the steps needed to get to a goal and having the energy to pursue those steps. It is a primal motivating force, and its absence is paralyzing.

Daniel Goleman

#11. I could not possibly overstate the need for an urgent response.

Tom Frieden