Quote by James Baldwin
An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which the pe

An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which the person faces and uses his experience. – James Baldwin

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The South is very beautiful but its beauty makes one sad because the lives that people live here, and have lived here, are so ugly. – James Baldwin

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Beauty
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Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is more frightening than to be divested of a crutch. – James Baldwin

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Perspective
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Christianity has operated with an unmitigated arrogance and cruelty — necessarily, since a religion ordinarily imposes on those who have discovered the true faith the spiritual duty of liberating the infidels. – James Baldwin

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The essence of life is finding something you really love and then making the daily experience worthwhile. – Denis Waitley

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When you make a commitment to a relationship, you invest your attention and energy in it more profoundly because you now experience ownership of that relationship. – Barbara de Angelis

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Experience

But I just know from experience that accent wise, even if youre an accent genius, crossing the Atlantic is the hardest thing in the world either way. – Hugh Grant

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I grew up like a neglected weed – ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it. – Harriet Tubman

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In my wildest dreams, I could not have imagined a sweeter life. – Hugh Hefner

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The great dream merchant Disney was a success because make-believe was what everyone seemed to need in a spiritually empty land. – Arthur Erickson

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Spontaneity is good. Routine is good. Conflicting goodness? No. Balance is life. – Terri Guillemets

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Moderation

After all, God is God because he remembers. – Elie Wiesel

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