“We black folk, our history, and our present being are a mirror of all the manifold experiences of America. What we want, what we represent, what we endure is what America is. If we black folk perish, America will perish.”
"We Black folk, our history, and our present being are a mirror of all the manifold experiences of America. If we Black folk perish, America will perish."
- Richard Wright
Awareness
"Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread."
- Richard Wright
Self-awareness
"We Black folk, our history and our present being are a mirror of all the manifold experiences of America. What we want, what we represent, what we endure is what America is. If we Black folk perish, America will perish."
- Richard Wright
Connection to Earth
"Chess is a fighting game which is purely intellectual and includes chance"
- Richard Wright
Ambition
"Men simply copied the realities of their hearts when they built prisons."
- Richard Wright
Philosophy
"She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"We should never judge someone based on their appearance."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"Beauty and ugliness are merely subjective labels. What matters is who we are inside."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"When we see beyond appearances, we discover the true essence of a person."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"Worry is a misuse of imagination."
Awareness