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Famous Jamaica Kincaid Quotes
Source: The Autobiography of My Mother: A Novel
“A great piece of literature encompasses all that is and all that will be.”
“People only say I’m angry because I’m black and I’m a woman.”
Source: A Small Place
“I didn't know it was possible to be successful as a writer, so I wasn't afraid to fail.”
“I like cooking, but I think someone else ought to do the dishes.”
“I like melancholy. I like to pretend that I'm alone in the world and I'm just sort of abandoned.”
“I used to want to be a backup singer. Not a lead singer, because I really can't sing.”
“I'll read anything. In fact, I'll read while I'm doing other things, which is not a good idea.”
“Time is the element that controls the consciousness, the very being of the people.”