Quotes of Chester Himes - somelinesforyou

“ Our highest ambition is to be included in the stream of American life, to be permitted to "play the game" as any other American; and is opposed to anything that aids in the exclusion; the face may be Africa, but the heart has the beat of Wall Street. ”

- Chester Himes

“ They hover alive in the space about me, vampires of thought, drinking the life of my soul. Shadows, flung into space by sharp corners, breaking off at unknown angles, falling on concrete floors, climbing black walls. ”

- Chester Himes

“ Martyrs are needed to create incidents. Incidents are needed to create revolutions. Revolutions are needed to create progress. ”

- Chester Himes

“ They hover alive in the space about me, vampires of thought, drinking the life of my soul. Shadows, flung into space by sharp corners, breaking off at unknown angles, falling on concrete floors, climbing black walls. ”

- Chester Himes

“ Our highest ambition is to be included in the stream of American life, to be permitted to "play the game" as any other American; and is opposed to anything that aids in the exclusion; the face may be Africa, but the heart has the beat of Wall Street. ”

- Chester Himes

“ Martyrs are needed to create incidents. Incidents are needed to create revolutions. Revolutions are needed to create progress. ”

- Chester Himes

“ Our highest ambition is to be included in the stream of American life, to be permitted to "play the game" as any other American; and is opposed to anything that aids in the exclusion; the face may be Africa, but the heart has the beat of Wall Street. ”

- Chester Himes

“ Martyrs are needed to create incidents. Incidents are needed to create revolutions. Revolutions are needed to create progress. ”

- Chester Himes

“ Martyrs are needed to create incidents. Incidents are needed to create revolutions. Revolutions are needed to create progress. ”

- Chester Himes

“ Our highest ambition is to be included in the stream of American life, to be permitted to "play the game" as any other American; and is opposed to anything that aids in the exclusion; the face may be Africa, but the heart has the beat of Wall Street. ”

- Chester Himes

“ They hover alive in the space about me, vampires of thought, drinking the life of my soul. Shadows, flung into space by sharp corners, breaking off at unknown angles, falling on concrete floors, climbing black walls. ”

- Chester Himes

“ Our highest ambition is to be included in the stream of American life, to be permitted to "play the game" as any other American; and is opposed to anything that aids in the exclusion; the face may be Africa, but the heart has the beat of Wall Street. ”

- Chester Himes
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