Joy Quote by James McBride

Some things in this world just ain't meant to be, not in the times we want 'em to, and the heart has to hold…

— James McBride

There are some really great books that have been written about slavery, but I don't think that the discourse about it in society has…

— James McBride

“Whatever you is, Onion," he said, "be it full.”

— James McBride

There are two responses to really awful things. One is to lament and say, "Oh my God, oh lord." And the other is to…

— James McBride

If you're going to cheat and take people's history and you're not writing the Bible, you ain't really so great. But if you try…

— James McBride

“Most cars drove through there because the drivers is either from The Bottom and wanna get home - or they ain't from The Bottom…

— James McBride

“And when James asked what color God was, she said, God is the color of water.”

— James McBride

I'm proud of 'Miracle at St. Anna' and I loved it; there's no question in my mind it's as good as any movie that…

— James McBride

“back,” Daddy said. “It’ll work out.” He had no idea what to do about Helen. They spoke a completely different language. He was an…

— James McBride

I'm one of the few Black writers, or African American writers, who managed to work my way through the system so that it has…

— James McBride

God is the color of water. Water doesn't have a color.

— James McBride

First person narrative is a very effective tool but you have to know as a writer how to make it work.

— James McBride