Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Ossie Daviswas an American film, television and Broadway actor, director, poet, playwright, author, and civil rights activist...
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth18 December 1917
CityCogdell, GA
change art moving
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.
encouragement stars eye
We can't float through life. We can't be incidental or accidental. We must fix our gaze on a guiding star as soon as one comes upon the horizon and once we have attached ourselves to that star we must keep our eyes on it and our hands upon the plow. It is the consistency of the pursuit of the highest possible vision that you can find in front of you that gives you the constancy, that gives you the encouragement, that gives you the way to understand where you are and why it's important for you to do what you can do.
joy black secret
I find, in being black, a thing of beauty: a joy; a strength; a secret cup of gladness.
struggle giving evil
Struggle is strengthening. Battling with evil gives us the power to battle evil even more.