“When people look only at the surface and that satisfies them and they think from that surface they see, that is to be truly blind.” PeopleThinkingLooksPerspectiveBlindSurface Author:Beah Richards
“Nature is neither reasonable nor just. Nature is exact.” LossDisasterReasonable Author:Beah Richards
“Both class and race survive education, and neither should. What is education then? If it doesn't help a human being to recognize that humanity is humanity, what is it for? So you can make a bigger salary than other people?” PeopleIfsShouldHumansHelpingHumanityJusticeHuman BeingsRaceEducationClassDiversitySurvivalBiggerSocial JusticeSalaryWhat Is Education Author:Beah Richards
“Heaven and earth! How is it that bodies join but never meet?” BodyEarthHeavenHeaven And Earth Author:Beah Richards
“Having grown up in a racist culture where 2 and 2 are not 5, I have found life to be incredibly theatrical and theater to be profoundly lifeless.” CultureFoundTheaterRacistTheatricalLifeless Author:Beah Richards
“Race, what is that? Race is a competition, somebody winning and somebody losing. Blood doesn't run in races! Come on!” RunningWinningRaceBloodLosingCompetition Author:Beah Richards
“There are a lot of movies out there that I would hate to be paid to do, some real demeaning, real woman-denigrating stuff. It is up to women to change their roles. They are going to have to write the stuff and do it. And they will.” WritingRealHateStuffRolesPaidDemeaningReal Women Author:Beah Richards
“For me life is a challenge. And it will be a challenge if I live to be 100 or if I get to be a trillionaire.” IfsLife IsChallenges Author:Beah Richards