And that's what art is, a form in which people can reflect on who we are as human beings and come to some understanding of this journey we are on.
Wendell PierceRead
My dad prepared me for the worst of times while also enabling me to succeed in the best. He taught me to confront the insidiousness of racism head on, no matter what the ramification, so it will not fester. Defeat it and get past it. That was The Talk. Nothing scared me after that.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of confronting racism directly and equipping oneself to face challenging times while striving for success.
Wendell Pierce reflects on the crucial conversations he had with his father, known as 'The Talk,' which prepared him to face the harsh realities of racism head-on. Through this preparation, he learned not only to tackle adversity but also to pursue excellence, instilling in him a sense of fearlessness against societal injustices.
Themes
RacismCourageSuccessEducationFather
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during discussions on parental guidance in the face of adversity.
More from Wendell Pierce
All quotes →The world, post-Katrina, was a hard time for my city. The hardest time. For people who didn't live through it, no words can fully express the pain, the rage, the grief, and the futility we New Orleanians felt. For the people who did, words seemed like a feeble protest against a relentless night without end.
Wendell PierceRead
What thoughts are to the individual, art is to the community as a whole. That's where you reflect on who you are, who you hope to be, what you've gone through, and where you hope to go.
Wendell PierceRead
Culture is the intersection of people and life itself. Its how we deal with life, love, death, birth, disappointment... all of that is expressed in culture.
Wendell PierceRead
Similar quotes
My weakness, that is, my quadriplegia, is my greatest asset because it forces me into the arms of Christ every single morning when I get up.
Joni Eareckson TadaRead
Strength, both physical and spiritual, is the product of struggle!
Napoleon HillRead
As a disabled person I have to think and plan far more than anyone else. If I want to catch a bus I have to consider whether the ramp works, whether there will be someone in the one space who doesn't want to move. It can be a constant worry.
Tanni Grey-ThompsonRead
So long as I am acting from duty and conviction, I am indifferent to taunts and jeers. I think they will probably do me more good than harm.
Winston ChurchillRead
Sometimes overturning brutal regimes takes time and costs lives. I wish it weren't so. I really, really do.
Hillary ClintonRead
I wouldn't give a tinker's damn for a man who isn't sometimes afraid. Fear's the spice that makes it interesting to go ahead.
Daniel BooneRead