James Jones
James Jones
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth6 November 1921
CountryUnited States of America
writing men self
The quality which makes man want to write and be read is essentially a desire for self-exposure and masochism. Like one of those guys who has a compulsion to take his thing out and show it on the street.
would-be virtue pessimist
That was one of the virtues of being a pessimist: nothing was ever as bad as you thought it would be.
calling ran trapped tried
I ran around the back and was calling for my daddy-in-law. Then I tried to see if I could get him out through the front, but I couldn't do nothing because there was too much smoke. I was scared. He was still trapped in there.
anyone flag paying separate slavery stands tries
The Confederate flag stands for slavery and, more recently, segregation. Anyone who tries to separate them is not paying attention.
discuss hidden location rebel
And now, your highness, we will discuss the location of your hidden rebel base...
believes benevolent concern deserves integrity man president student
He believes in the community. He was president of the student council, and he is a man of integrity, a benevolent person and I believe he deserves this because of his integrity and his concern for the little person, not the big names.
bit crash fast given glass mixing opportunity playing protect worrying
In Indiana, I was always getting back to protect the fast break. Here, I've been playing a little bit of (power forward,) mixing it up with Shawn (Marion) , and it's given me the opportunity to crash the glass without worrying about getting back.
chance family members showcase sure talents
I'm pretty sure I'll get a chance to showcase some of those talents that my family members don't know about.