James Baldwin Quotes
No one can possibly know what is about to happen: it is happening, each time, for the first time, for the only time.
Baldwin, James. The Fire Next Time. Dial Press, 1963.
At tne National Tranporation Safety Board Hearing, one of the members observed taht a bird strike disabeling both jet engines oif a 2 engine plane was unprecedented. In the process of commenting on that observation, Captain Sullenberger made a very profound philosophical statement in a dynamicly changing world. For every precedent we have was at some point in time, unprecedented.
James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American writer. He garnered acclaim for his work across several mediums, including essays, novels, plays, and poems. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, was published in 1953; decades later, Time magazine included the novel on its list of the 100 best English-language novels released from 1923 to 2005. His first essay collection, Notes of a Native Son, was published in 1955.
