Ruby Dee : (6)

" I never thought about myself as an activist when we were coming along. I love the people I love. I didn’t care whether they could be a Democrat, Republican, communist… anything but a racist. " - Ruby Dee

" The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within – strength, courage, dignity. " - Ruby Dee

" Marriage, like love, is an aspiration. It’s a process. " - Ruby Dee

" When I was young, I dreamt of being a starlet in Hollywood. But there comes a point in every African American’s life when you realize the limitations, that you could only play maids or some little supporting role. Even Lena Horne couldn’t get good parts. " - Ruby Dee

" God, make me so uncomfortable that I will do the very thing I fear. " - Ruby Dee

" The economics of life is against the family. " - Ruby Dee