I'll read anything. In fact, I'll read while I'm doing other things, which is not a good idea. Jamaica Kincaid factgoodidea Change image and share on social
I loved Charlotte Bronte when I was little, and I wanted to be Charlotte Bronte the way people want to be a princess. Jamaica Kincaid brontecharlottelove Change image and share on social
When I'm writing, I think about the garden, and when I'm in the garden I think about writing. I do a lot of writing by putting something in the ground. Jamaica Kincaid gardengrindlot Change image and share on social
Tomorrow exists even though I may not exist in it. Jamaica Kincaid existtomorrow Change image and share on social
One doesn't have to pursue unhappiness. It comes to you. You come into the world screaming. You cry when you're born because your lungs expand. You breathe. I think that's really kind of significant. You come into the world crying, and it's a sign that you're alive. Jamaica Kincaid alivebearbreathe share on social
I grew up in a place where books were very, very scarce, and I loved to read. I used to read the writing on my breakfast Ovaltine over and over again because it was in front of me, and I couldn't help but read anything that was in front of me. Jamaica Kincaid bookbreakfastfront share on social
What distinguished my life from my brother's is that my mother didn't like me. When I became a woman, I seemed to repel her. Jamaica Kincaid brotherdistinguishlife Change image and share on social
I can write anywhere. I actually wrote more than I ever did when I had small children. My children were never a hindrance. Jamaica Kincaid childhindrancesmall Change image and share on social
One of the things reading does, it makes your loneliness manageable if you are an essentially lonely person. Jamaica Kincaid essentiallylonelinesslonely Change image and share on social
I didn't really understand racism because I grew up in an all-black society, so I didn't see how it was possible not to like me! Jamaica Kincaid blackgrowracism Change image and share on social
