All of the philosophers I studied were white (with a few Eastern exceptions), and, for that matter, they were all male. Africa, the cradle of civilization, seemed to have no footing in the highest form of human thought. Walter Mosley Read Quote
My father always taught by telling stories about his experiences. His lessons were about morality and art and what insects and birds and human beings had in common. He told me what it meant to be a man and to be a Black man. He taught me about love and responsibility, about beauty, and how to make gumbo. Walter Mosley Read Quote
When I went to school, there were no Black philosophers, at least none that I was aware of, who were recognized by Western universities. Walter Mosley Read Quote
My father cared about the world he lived in, and so he admitted his confusion about his place in America because he didn’t want me to make the same mistake in my life. Walter Mosley Read Quote
I would have been completely brainwashed by this lopsided and racist view of the world if it weren’t for my father. He was a deep thinker and an irrepressible problem solver. He was a Black Socrates, asking why and then spoiling ready-made replies. Walter Mosley Read Quote
My hero in comic books is Jack Kirby: ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Fantastic Four,’ ‘Captain America,’ Marvel Comics. He was really the basis for Marvel Comics. Walter Mosley Read Quote
I’ve always loved science fiction. I think the smartest writers are science fiction writers dealing with major things. Walter Mosley Read Quote
I don’t ever know where I’m going. Because one of the wonderful things about writing, which is different than working in programming, you don’t need to know. You could just write and discover where you’re going. And it’s a great deal of fun. Walter Mosley Read Quote
Losing my parents really set me adrift in more ways than one. It’s not just losing them. It’s losing the possibility of family. Walter Mosley Read Quote
I took up writing to escape the drudgery of that every day cubicle kind of war. Walter Mosley Read Quote
