All art is a kind of confession, more or less oblique. All artists, if they are to survive, are forced, at last, to tell the whole story; to vomit the anguish up. – James Baldwin
If the relationship of father to son could really be reduced to biology, the whole earth would blaze with the glory of fathers and sons. – James Baldwin
Most of us are about as eager to be changed as we were to be born, and go through our changes in a similar state of shock. – James Baldwin
Rage cannot be hidden, it can only be dissembled. This dissembling deludes the thoughtless, and strengthens rage and adds, to rage, contempt. – James Baldwin
Its my firm intention to whop cancer into submission and I truly believe Ive given myself the best start possible by radically overhauling my diet and by staying true to my motto, which is: Dont worry, be happy, feel good. The first thing I did when I was diagnosed was to turn vegan. – Larry Hagman