"Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up." ~ James Baldwin Essential James Baldwin quotes now at your fingertips - A great way to explore the ideas and philosophy of James Baldwin - Perfect for casual reading, taking ideas, and finding inspiration - Makes a thoughtful gift for friends and family -- "Words like "freedom," "justice," "democracy" are not common concepts; on the contrary, they are rare. People are not born knowing what these are. It takes enormous and, above all, individual effort to arrive at the respect for other people that these words imply." ~ James Baldwin -- "The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see." ~ James Baldwin -- "Be careful what you set your heart upon - for it will surely be yours." ~ James Baldwin