All writers write about the past, and I try to make it come alive so you can see what happened. Ernest Gaines alivehappenmake Change image and share on social
The mark of fear is not easily removed. Ernest Gaines easilyfearmark 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 try to write something that would interest anybody and keep them turning the page. You must have a plot and good storyline. Ernest Gaines goodinterestpage Change image and share on social
I write to try to find out who I am. One of my main themes is manliness. I think I'm trying to figure out what manliness really is. Ernest Gaines figurefindmain Change image and share on social
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 beginboycosmopolitan Change image and share on social
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 bosbullfighterchild 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
Words mean nothing. Action is the only thing. Doing. That's the only thing. Ernest Gaines actionthingword Change image and share on social
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
