James Wright or Jim Wright may refer to:
- James Homer Wright (1869–1928), American pathologist
- James Wright (historian) (born 1939), President of Dartmouth College, historian
- James Wright (inventor), American creator of Silly Putty
- James Wright (poet) (1927–1980), American poet
- James Dillon Wright (born 1979), artist, graphic designer, toy designer and illustrator
- James W. Wright, executive director of the Development Authority of the North Country
- James Wright (potter) (1819–1887), New Zealand potter
- James Whitaker Wright (1846–1904), English mining company owner
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Famous quotes containing the words james wright, james and/or wright:
“I have gone forward with
Some, a few lonely some.
They have fallen to death.
I die with them.”
—James Wright (1927–1980)
“The absolute things, the last things, the overlapping things, are the truly philosophic concerns; all superior minds feel seriously about them, and the mind with the shortest views is simply the mind of the more shallow man.”
—William James (1842–1910)
“I lean back, as the evening darkens and comes on.
A chicken hawk floats over, looking for home.
I have wasted my life.”
—James Wright (1927–1980)