Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Ralph Ellison Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Mar 1, 1913
  • Died: Apr 16, 1994

Ralph Waldo Ellison was an American novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ellison is best known for his novel Invisible Man, which won the National Book Award in 1953. He also wrote Shadow and Act, a collection of political, social and critical essays, and Going to the Territory.

Education is all a matter of building bridges. education

The understanding of art depends finally upon one's willingness to extend one's humanity and one's knowledge of human life. knowledge

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 quotes from Robert Browning

22 quotes from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 thoughts from Honore de Balzac

53 thoughts from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 more views from Isadora Duncan

5 more views from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 views from Henry Ward Beecher

58 views from Henry Ward Beecher