Richard Wright Quotes

A collection of quotes by Richard Wright.

Richard Wright (1908-1960) was an influential African-American author. Born in Mississippi, he faced racial discrimination and poverty from an early age. Wright gained prominence with his autobiographical novel "Black Boy" (1945), which explored the harsh realities of growing up in the racially segregated South. He later moved to Chicago and became involved in the Communist Party, reflecting his commitment to social justice in his works. Wright's other notable works include "Native Son" (1940) and "The Outsider" (1953). Through his writings, he became an important figure in the African-American literary movement and a voice for the marginalized.

All my life I have done nothing but feel and cultivate my fe

All my life I have done nothing but feel and cultivate my feelings; all their lives they had done nothing but strive for petty goals, the trivial material prizes of American life. We shared a common tongue, but my language was a different language from theirs.

... a knowledge of how to live was a knowledge of how to die

... a knowledge of how to live was a knowledge of how to die.

I did not know if the story was factually true or not, but i

I did not know if the story was factually true or not, but it was emotionally true [...].

If a man confessed anything on his death bed, it was the tru

If a man confessed anything on his death bed, it was the truth; for no man could stare death in the face and lie.

Death Truth Lie

The impulse to dream was slowly beaten out of me by experien

The impulse to dream was slowly beaten out of me by experience. Now it surged up again and I hungered for books, new ways of looking and seeing.

The artist must bow to the monster of his own imagination.

The artist must bow to the monster of his own imagination.

Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as th

Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread.