The world is before you and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in. James A. Baldwin leaveworld Change image and share on social
Every legend, moreover, contains its residuum of truth, and the root function of language is to control the universe by describing it. James A. Baldwin controldescribefunction Change image and share on social
To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the making of bread. James A. Baldwin breadeffortforce Change image and share on social
Hatred, which could destroy so much, never failed to destroy the man who hated, and this was an immutable law. James A. Baldwin destroyfailhate Change image and share on social
To act is to be committed, and to be committed is to be in danger. James A. Baldwin actcommitdanger Change image and share on social
People can cry much easier than they can change. James A. Baldwin changecryeasy Change image and share on social
The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose. James A. Baldwin creationdangerouslose Change image and share on social
