Ernest Gaines Quotes

United States, Writer
January 15, 1933 – November, 5, 2019.

Ernest James Gaines is an African-American author whose works have been taught in college classrooms and translated into many languages, including French, Spanish, German, Russian and Chinese. Four of his works have been made into television movies.

Also known as Author

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

Ernest Gaines
- Want
- Shows
- Differences
"You going back," she said. "You ain't going to run away from this, Grant."

Ernest Gaines
- Running
- Said

There will always be men struggling to change, and there will always be those who are controlled by the past.

Ernest Gaines
- Past
- Change
- Struggle
I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to say something about home.

Ernest Gaines
- Home
- Wanted