Ralph Ellison Quotes

I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me. – Ralph Ellison

Education is all a matter of building bridges. – Ralph Ellison

The world is a possibility if only you’ll discover it. – Ralph Ellison

Power doesn’t have to show off. Power is confident, self-assuring, self-starting and self-stopping, self-warming and self-justifying. When you have it, you know it. – Ralph Ellison

I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time been ashamed. – Ralph Ellison

You don’t have to be a slave to be a servant. – Ralph Ellison

One always because a writer out of one’s own malcontent, one’s experience of being oppressed and yet desiring to be free. – Ralph Ellison

To be alive, one must always be a little alien. – Ralph Ellison

The act of writing requires a constant plunging back into the shadow of the past where time hovers ghostlike. – Ralph Ellison

I believe in shaping language, creating it for myself. – Ralph Ellison

I am one of the tragically colored who must constantly impress the white man with the wrongness of his ways. – Ralph Ellison

The world is as good as the way you see it. – Ralph Ellison

Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule. – Ralph Ellison

Change is the only constant we can rely on. – Ralph Ellison

Living a life filled with purpose is the greatest achievement one can have. – Ralph Ellison

Do not let the limitations society places on you define who you are. – Ralph Ellison

History is not just what was, but what is. – Ralph Ellison

You don’t have to conform to society’s expectations, you can create your own path. – Ralph Ellison

Words have the power to liberate or enslave, it’s up to us to choose how we use them. – Ralph Ellison

The present is just a moment in the grand tapestry of time. – Ralph Ellison

True power comes from understanding and embracing one’s own identity. – Ralph Ellison

The world is a complex web of interconnectedness, we are all part of a larger whole. – Ralph Ellison

It is through the eyes of others that we define ourselves. – Ralph Ellison

The universe is unfolding as it should, we are all just players in the grand cosmic dance. – Ralph Ellison

We are all a product of our environment, but we have the power to transcend it. – Ralph Ellison

The journey of self-discovery is a lifelong quest. – Ralph Ellison

The greatest power is the power to create, to shape the world around us. – Ralph Ellison

Life is full of obstacles, but it is in overcoming them that we find our true strength. – Ralph Ellison

The power of words cannot be underestimated. – Ralph Ellison

We are all unique and have our own stories to tell. – Ralph Ellison

The past is not something to be forgotten, but something to be learned from. – Ralph Ellison

We are all connected, part of something greater than ourselves. – Ralph Ellison

To truly understand someone, we must first try to understand ourselves. – Ralph Ellison

The pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong journey. – Ralph Ellison

The world is vast and full of possibilities, don’t limit yourself. – Ralph Ellison

Our actions shape the course of history. – Ralph Ellison

The power of love is the greatest force in the universe. – Ralph Ellison

The world is a reflection of our own thoughts and beliefs. – Ralph Ellison

Don’t be afraid to question the status quo. – Ralph Ellison

The world may try to define us, but it is up to us to define ourselves. – Ralph Ellison

Our identities are shaped by our experiences, but we have the power to rewrite our own narratives. – Ralph Ellison

The past is not something to be ashamed of, but something to learn from. – Ralph Ellison

The beauty of life lies in its imperfections. – Ralph Ellison

We are all artists, creating our own masterpiece. – Ralph Ellison

The power of empathy can heal and transform. – Ralph Ellison

The world is a stage, and we are all actors in the grand theater of life. – Ralph Ellison

The only limits are the ones we place on ourselves. – Ralph Ellison

The power of imagination can take us to places we never thought possible. – Ralph Ellison

We have the power to shape our own destiny. – Ralph Ellison

Life is a journey of self-discovery, embrace it. – Ralph Ellison