Famous quotes containing the words james weldon, james and/or weldon:
“It is from the blues that all that may be called American music derives its most distinctive character.”
—James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938)
“There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious. If glad, it must not grin or snicker; if sad, it must not scream or curse.”
—William James (1842–1910)
“If you put a woman in a man’s position, she will be more efficient, but no more kind ...”
—Fay Weldon (b. 1931)