Quote by Ralph Ellison
"Patience is not passive acceptance; it is active waiting with purpose."
More from Ralph Ellison
"I am invisible, not because of any biochemical accident, but because of the peculiar disposition of the eyes of those with whom I come in contact."
"Without individuals we have no life."
"All sickness is not unto death, neither is imprisonment."
"America is woven of many strands; I would recognize them and let it so remain."