"Fonny and I just sat there... while the……" — James A. Baldwin

"Fonny and I just sat there... while the voices of the congregation rose and rose around us, without mercy... Teddy had the tambourine, and gave the cue to the piano player-I never got to know him: a long dark, evil-looking brother, with hands made for strangling; and with these hands he attacked the keyboard like he was beating the brains out of someone he remembered. No doubt the congregation had their memories, too, and they went to pieces. The church began to rock."

James A. Baldwin

339 Quotes by James A. Baldwin

James A. Baldwin has 339 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

See all 339 quotes by James A. Baldwin »

More Attacked Quotes

This quote is filed under Attacked Quotes, one of 357 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

See all 357 Attacked Quotes »