Ernest Gaines Thinking Quotations

I like the sound of people's voices, and I think what a man says can very well tell what he's thinking, whether he's lying or not.

I write to try to find out who I am. One of my main themes is manliness. I think I'm trying to figure out what manliness really is.

I was raised by a lady that was crippled all her life but she did everything for me and she raised me. She washed our clothes, cooked our food, she did everything for us. I don't think I ever heard her complain a day in her life. She taught me responsibility towards my brother and sisters and the community.

I want you to show them the difference between what they think you are and what you can be.