Quotes by Alex Haley

Alex Haley

Alex Haley

American writer

Lived from: 1921 - 1992

Category: Media | Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 11 august 1921 Died: 10 february 1992

  • I look at my books the way parents look at their children. The fact that one becomes more successful than the others doesn't make me love the less successful one any less.

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  • Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he had some help.
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  • Either you deal with what is the reality, or you can be sure that the reality is going to deal with you.
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  • I look at my books the way parents look at their children. The fact that one becomes more successful than the others doesn't make me love the less successful one any less.
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  • In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future.
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  • In my writing, as much as I could, I tried to find the good, and praise it.
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  • My fondest hope is that 'Roots' may start black, white, brown, red, yellow people digging back for their own roots. Man, that would make me feel 90 feet tall.
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  • Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.
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  • Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics.
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  • Roots is not just a saga of my family. It is the symbolic saga of a people.
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  • When you start about family, about lineage and ancestry, you are talking about every person on earth.
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What are the most famous quotes from Alex Haley?

The two most famous quotes from Alex Haley are:

  • "Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he had some help."
  • "Either you deal with what is the reality, or you can be sure that the reality is going to deal with you."

When did Alex Haley live?

Alex Haley was born in 1921 and died in the year 1992.