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. – Richard Wright
Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread. – Richard Wright
The artist must bow to the monster of his own imagination. – Richard Wright
I hate it when people dont recognize the work of women as being universal, or having any import to the world at large, as opposed to mens work, which is generally tends to be seen as more universal – mens writing about their own experience tends to be put in a broader context. – Ani DiFranco