I am an invisible man. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids - and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me. Ralph Ellison bonefiberflesh Change image and share on social
Eclecticism is the word. Like a jazz musician who creates his own style out of the styles around him, I play by ear. Ralph Ellison createeareclecticism Change image and share on social
Good fiction is made of that which is real, and reality is difficult to come by. Ralph Ellison difficultfictiongood Change image and share on social
The understanding of art depends finally upon one's willingness to extend one's humanity and one's knowledge of human life. Ralph Ellison artdependextend Change image and share on social
Education is all a matter of building bridges. Ralph Ellison bridgebuildeducation Change image and share on social
Some people are your relatives but others are your ancestors, and you choose the ones you want to have as ancestors. You create yourself out of those values. Ralph Ellison ancestorchoosecreate Change image and share on social
If the word has the potency to revive and make us free, it has also the power to blind, imprison, and destroy. Ralph Ellison blinddestroyfree Change image and share on social
Life is to be lived, not controlled, and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat. Ralph Ellison continuecontroldefeat Change image and share on social
There are few things in the world as dangerous as sleepwalkers. Ralph Ellison dangeroussleepwalkerthing Change image and share on social