Words mean nothing. Action is the only thing. Doing. That's the only thing.
Taking actionErnest GainesQuestion everything. Every stripe, every star, every word spoken. Everything.
Ernest GainesA myth is an old lie that people believe in. White people believe that they're better than anyone else on earth - and that's a myth.
Ernest GainesGrace under pressure isn't just about bullfighters and men at war. It's about getting up every day to face a job or a white boss you don't like but have to face to feed your children so they'll grow up to be a better generation.
Ernest GainesI knew I wanted to be a writer and I knew if I had a wife and family, I would neglect something, and I was afraid it wouldn't be the writing.
Ernest Gaines