23 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.

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.

College ain’t so much where you been as how you talk when you get back.

It was a lifetime occupation that kept us too busy to stop and ask if we were happy or not.

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.