By subscribing to Inspiring Quotes you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Once you realize that you can do something, it would be difficult to live with yourself if you didn’t do it.
James Baldwin was an essayist, novelist, and playwright born in Harlem in 1924. In 1948, he traveled to France, where he wrote his first collection of essays along with two novels, including the semi-autobiographical work “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” In an interview published in 1984 by “The Paris Review,” Baldwin spoke of returning from Paris to the United States, meeting Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, and finding himself in the center of the civil rights movement. “I didn’t think of myself as a public speaker, or as a spokesman,” he said, “but I knew I could get a story past the editor’s desk.” Realizing he wouldn’t be able to live with himself if he didn’t, he spent the rest of his life writing on themes of race and justice.
13 Hilariously Relatable Quotes From ‘Garfield’
14 Quotes To Change How You Think About Love
Quotes for Anyone Who Isn't Where They Want To Be in Life
Inspiring Snippets From Abraham Lincoln’s Most Memorable Speeches
14 Quotes Guaranteed To Make You Crave Chocolate
14 Quotes To Celebrate Aquarians
11 Fiery Quotes for the Year of the Dragon
12 Quotes To Help Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
The True Meaning of Beauty, in 14 Quotes
17 Quotes To Help You Embrace Imperfection
19 Quotes To Keep You Hopeful
