“We've got a bozo who likes rubbing fear and lies in people's faces. He's the only media source in town except us. Who are we writing for?"Elizabeth waved her hand emotionally. "The American people!"Baker clasped his brow. "Let's narrow that."Darrell stood. "We're writing for the community.""And they deserve the facts," Baker warned. "Don't ever forget it.”
“People who enjoy waving flags don't deserve to have one”
“I should like to write my books only for the dear person who lies awake reading in bed until page last, then lets the open book fall gently on her face, to touch her smile or drink her tears.”
“The man who writes about himself and his own time is the only man who writes about all people and all time.”
“We've got to face the fact that some people say you fight fire best with fire, but we say you put fire out best with water. We say you don't fight racism with racism. We're gonna fight racism with solidarity.”
“Writer's Block is just an excuse by people who don't write for not writing.”