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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.

~Ernest Gaines

Topics: Brother Clothes Community Complain Cooked Crippled Day Did Ever Everything Food Heard Her Lady Life Me Our Raised Responsibility She Sisters Taught Think Towards Us Washed I Was Raised

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I try to write something that would interest anybody and keep them turning the page. You must have a plot and good storyline.

~Ernest Gaines

Topics: Anybody Good Interest Keep Must Page Plot Something Storyline Them Try Turning Would Write You

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I suppose I started writing seriously at 16 years old. I thought I wrote a novel at 16 and sent it to New York! They sent it back because it wasn't novel.

~Ernest Gaines

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Grace 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 Gaines

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: January 15th, 1933

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