Quotes by James Earl Jones

You weren't going to the theater to change the world, but you had a chance to affect the world, the thinking and the feelings of the world.

There is not enough magic in a bloodline to forge an instant, irrevocable bond.

You sang in church, you know, and you didn't act at all. You tried not to act, you tried to tell the truth. The idea of being a troubadour on the road singing for your supper was very disturbing to him.

When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons, I feel that the human mind has not achieved anything greater than the ability to share feelings and thoughts through language.

One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter.