Quotes of James A. Baldwin

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You know, it's not the world that was my oppressor, because what the world does to you, if the world does it to you long enough and effectively enough, you begin to do to yourself.

- James A. Baldwin

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“ To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others. ”

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“ Sitting too long produces trees. ”

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“ And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. ”

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“ It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not. ”

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“ What if it becomes less about how we look and more about how much we care? What if it becomes less about how much money we earn and more about how much we share our good fortune? Imagine a world where who we are in our hearts is the ultimate status symbol. ”

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“ Fear lies. Save love. ”

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“ Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that is going to help you grow. ”

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“ Let no one who loves be called unhappy. Even love unreturned has its rainbow. ”

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“ The past can't hurt you anymore. Not unless you let it. They made you into a victim, Evey. They made you into a statistic. But, that's not the real you. That's not who you are inside. ”

- Alan Moore

“ Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. ”

- Mother Teresa

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“ Be supportive of others the way you would want them to be supportive of you. ”

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“ Until you step into the unknown, you don’t know what you’re made of. ”

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“ Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option. ”

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“ It is better to be respected than it is to be popular. Popularity ends on yearbook day, but respect lasts forever. ”

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“ If you have kindness in your heart, you offer acts of kindness to touch the hearts of others wherever you go—whether they are random or planned. Kindness becomes a way of life. ”

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“ He made me feel the infinite number of feelings, In which I lost myself. ”

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“ The purpose of life is to love, the purpose of love is to live. ”

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