America is woven of many strands. I would recognise them and let it so remain. Our fate is to become one, and yet many. This is not prophecy, but description. Ralph Ellison americadescriptionfate Change image and share on social
I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed. Ralph Ellison ashamedgrandparentslave Change image and share on social
Had the price of looking been blindness, I would have looked. Ralph Ellison blindnesslookprice Change image and share on social
The act of writing requires a constant plunging back into the shadow of the past where time hovers ghostlike. Ralph Ellison actbackconstant Change image and share on social
Hibernation is a covert preparation for a more overt action. Ralph Ellison actioncoverthibernation Change image and share on social
There must be possible a fiction which, leaving sociology and case histories to the scientists, can arrive at the truth about the human condition, here and now, with all the bright magic of the fairy tale. Ralph Ellison arrivebrightcase share on social
I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me. Ralph Ellison invisiblepeoplerefuse Change image and share on social
When I discover who I am, I'll be free. Ralph Ellison discoverfreewill Change image and share on social
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. Ralph Ellison affirmcommunicationcritic share on social
The end is in the beginning and lies far ahead. Ralph Ellison aheadbeginend Change image and share on social
