Quotes by : James Agee

Small wonder how pitiably we love our home, cling in her skirts at night, rejoice in her wide star-seducing....

... understanding, and action proceeding from understanding and guided by it, is the one weapon against....

God doesn't believe in the easy way.

And somewhat as in blind night, on a mild sea, a sailor may be made aware of an iceberg, fanged and mortal,....

How far we all come. How far we all come away from ourselves. So far, so much between, you can never....

...and gentle happy and peaceful, tasting the mean goodness of their living like the last of their suppers....

And a human being whose life is nurtured in an advantage which has accrued from the disadvantage of other....

You never live an inch without involvement and hurting people and fucking yourself everlastingly.

...but you are too much for them: the weak in courage are strong in cunning; and one by one, you have....

God is not here, Hannah said to herself; and made a small cross upon her breastbone, against her blasphemy.....