All Alex Haley Quotes
- In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage, to know who we are and where we came from. All
- Unless we learn from history, we are destined to repeat it. This is no longer merely an academic exercise, but may contain our worlds fate… Academic
- That's what happens with writing. Ingredients bubble and cook. Material becomes substance. Becomes
- In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future. Bridge
- Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. Children
- Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics. Automatic
- Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he had some help. Animal
- My fondest hope is that 'Roots' may start black, white, brown, red, yellow people digging back for their own roots. Man, that would make me… Black
- Roots is not just a saga of my family. It is the symbolic saga of a people. Family
- In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage- to know who we are and where we have come from. Without… Adoption
- Find the Good and Praise it" by Alex Haley Alex
- I suppose that it was inevitable that my word-base broadened. I could now for the first time pick up a book and read and now… Anyone
- I certainly wasn't seeking any degree, the way a college confers a status symbol upon its students. My homemade education gave me, with every additional… Additional
- The main thing you got to remember is that everything in the world is a hustle. Hustle
- Is this how you repay my goodness--with badness?†cried the boy. “Of course,†said the crocodile out of the corner of his mouth. “That is… Badness
- The way to succeed is never quit. That's it. But really be humble about it. ... You start out lowly and humble and you carefully… Accretion
- You have to deal with the fact that your life is your life. Acceptance
- The way to succeed is never quit. Thats it. But really be humble about it. Humble