“Only when the mind is free has the body a chance to be free. Yes, they must believe, they must believe. Because I know what it means to be a slave. I am a slave.” KnowsMindBelieveMeanBodyChanceSlaveBe A Slave Book:A Lesson Before Dying: A Novel Source: A Lesson Before Dying: A Novel
“In all my stories and novels, no one ever escapes Louisiana. Maybe that is because my soul never left Louisiana, although my body did go to California.” SoulStoriesBodyLeftNovelMy SoulCaliforniaLouisiana Author:Ernest Gaines