Author: Alex Haley

Quotes

In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future.

In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future.

- Alex Haley

Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics.

Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics.

- Alex Haley

When you start about family, about lineage and ancestry, you are talking about every person on earth.

When you start about family, about lineage and ancestry, you are talking about every person on earth.

- Alex Haley

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.

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.

- Alex Haley

Roots is not just a saga of my family. It is the symbolic saga of a people.

Roots is not just a saga of my family. It is the symbolic saga of a people.

- Alex Haley

In my writing, as much as I could, I tried to find the good, and praise it.

In my writing, as much as I could, I tried to find the good, and praise it.

- Alex Haley

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