"My black friends never asked me how much money I made, or what school my children went to, or anything like that. They just said, "Come as you are.""

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Source : James McBride (2012). “The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother”, p.83, A&C Black

James McBride

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“I just like doing silly girly things. If I wrap a gift, I like to use specials ribbon and hot glue, silk flowers and things.”
“It just doesnt mean anything to me, the high-profile, big money side of things. I just want enough to live on, and to be able to get on with what I do, and hang around my friends.”
“Sins become more subtle as you grow older: you commit sins of despair rather than of lust.”
“The New York Times reports that [Donald] Trump wants [Jared] Kushner in the White House, and he's exploring whether he can take a position. It's problematic, though, because even an unpaid job could fall under a law prohibiting nepotism.”
“And so [my brother] Gilbert and I, brought up without a formal religion, remained throughout our lifetimes just what Father was, freethinkers. And, likewise, doubters and dissenters and perhaps Utopians. Father's rule had been 'Question everything, take nothing for granted,' and I never outlived it, and I would suggest it be made the motto of a world journalists' association.”

Source : George Seldes (2011). “Witness to a Century: Encounters with the Noted, the Notorious, and the Three SOBs”, p.24, Ballantine Books
“Opinions I have about anything are in my personal life.”
“And he wrote, "When the moon rises tonight think of me and I'll think of you.”
“Each one of us has some goal we want to reach, and we must work toward that goal one step at a time. You canâ€™t reach toward that goal and expect it on the first try. All your small steps will bring you just a little closer. You must continue to work toward this goal. You may take a few steps back or be at a standstill, but you will be learning from each step. Through hard work, self-confidence and motivation, you will find ways to move ahead. You alone can help yourself to move ahead in life and gain personal satisfaction. You only get out of life what you put into it.”

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