“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.”
"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
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