“I still don't even know if the sheriff will let me see him. And suppose he did; what then? What do I say to him? Do I know what a man is? Do I know how a man is supposed to die? I'm still trying to find out how a man should live. Am I supposed to tell someone how to die who has never lived?” IfsKnowsMenShouldTryingStillsDiesKnow HowDyingLet MeSheriffs Book:A Lesson Before Dying Source: A Lesson Before Dying
“All writers write about the past, and I try to make it come alive so you can see what happened.” WritingTryingPastAliveHappened Author:Ernest Gaines
“I try to write something that would interest anybody and keep them turning the page. You must have a plot and good storyline.” WritingTryingInterestPagesPlotStoryline Author:Ernest Gaines
“I write to try to find out who I am. One of my main themes is manliness. I think I'm trying to figure out what manliness really is.” ThinkingWritingTryingFiguresWho I AmThemeManliness Author:Ernest Gaines
