Ralph Ellison

By and large, the critics and readers gave me an affirmed sense of my identity as a writer. You might know this within yourself, but to have it affirmed by others is of utmost importance. Writing is, after all, a form of communication.

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These are some quotes by American author Ralph Ellison Author, who lived between March 1, 1914 and April 16, 1994.

Quotes by Ralph Ellison

When I discover who I am, I'll be free.

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Life is to be lived, not controlled, and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.

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There are few things in the world as dangerous as sleepwalkers.

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