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 earthliemyth Change image and share on social
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 growhurtorder Change image and share on social
I write with as much objectivity as I can. Ernest Gaines objectivitywrite Change image and share on social
Today I must write a paragraph or a page better than I did yesterday. Ernest Gaines pageparagraphtoday Change image and share on social
I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to say something about home. Ernest Gaines homewantwriter Change image and share on social
I had to see and feel and be with the thing that I wanted to write about. Ernest Gaines feelthingwant Change image and share on social
When I'm sitting in the church alone, I can hear singing of the old people. I can hear their singing and I can hear their praying, and sometimes I hum one of their songs. Ernest Gaines churchhearhum Change image and share on social
There will always be men struggling to change, and there will always be those who are controlled by the past. Ernest Gaines changecontrolman Change image and share on social
I knew I wanted to be a writer and I knew if I had a wife and family, I would neglect something, and I was afraid it wouldn't be the writing. Ernest Gaines afraidfamilyknow Change image and share on social
Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands? Ernest Gaines comfortableculturegun Change image and share on social
