Quote by James Baldwin

When the book comes out it may hurt you -- but in order for me to do it, it had to hurt me first. I can only tell you about yourself as much as I can face about myself.

When the book comes out it may hurt you -- but in order for

Summary

This quote suggests that the writer is aware that their book may contain painful truths or revelations that could potentially harm readers. However, they emphasize that in order to convey these truths, they had to confront and experience the pain themselves. The writer insinuates that the book serves as a reflection of both the author and the reader, as they can only share insights about others to the extent they have confronted and accepted similar aspects within themselves.

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By James Baldwin

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