Famous quotes by Ossie Davis:
"Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change it can not only move us, it makes us move."
"Struggle is strengthening. Battling with evil gives us the power to battle evil even more."
"College ain't so much where you been as how you talk when you get back"
"I find, in being black, a thing of beauty: a joy; a strength; a secret cup of gladness."
"Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change - it can not only move us, it makes us move."
"It's not the man, it's the plan. It's not the rap, it's the map."
"I cannot put into words how happy I was to have had the opportunity to be around him as much as I was. He had a great sense of humor, and through his humor, one could find his wisdom."
"I couldn't think of a better way to pay tribute to him, ... I can't imagine his spirit being any happier than to receive this kind of honor."
"He was like one of those messenger boys for God ... doing what he could, where he could and hoping that he got it right."
"I wish we had been more organized and determined with respect to carving out the time that we needed to write,"
"College ain't so much where you been as how you talk when you get back."