Saul Williams

Poet, Actor, Musician

Saul Williams is a renowned poet, musician, and actor known for his impactful exploration of truth and resistance in works like 'Said the Shotgun to the Head.'

Born
February 29, 1972
Quotes
108
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#2401

About Saul Williams

Saul Williams — Life and Legacy

Saul Williams is a multifaceted artist whose work spans poetry, music, and acting, making significant contributions to contemporary literature and performance. His distinctive voice is characterized by a fierce commitment to truth and a deep understanding of resistance against societal injustices. In his poem 'We Are the Ones We've Been Waiting For,' Williams articulates a powerful call for self-empowerment, suggesting that the change we seek lies within us. This idea resonates throughout his body of work, where he often challenges the status quo and encourages individuals to confront their realities. Williams' quotes reflect a profound engagement with themes of identity, struggle, and the transformative power of words. He once stated that 'the power of words can change the world,' highlighting his belief in the capacity of language to inspire action and provoke thought. His work not only addresses personal experiences but also resonates with broader social movements, making his insights particularly relevant in today's context. The impact of Saul Williams' quotes continues to inspire audiences, as they encapsulate the complexities of human experience and the necessity of authenticity. By weaving together personal narrative and social critique, Williams invites readers to reflect on their own lives and the world around them, fostering a deeper understanding of the interplay between truth and resistance.

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"Have you ever lost yourself in a kiss? I mean pure psychedelic inebriation. Not just lustful petting but transcendental metamorphosis when you became aware that the greatness of this being was breathing into you. Licking the sides and corners of your mouth, like sealing a thousand fleshy envelopes filled with the essence of your passionate being and then opened by the same mouth and delivered back to you, over and over again - the first kiss of the rest of your life."

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"Hip-hop is still cool at a party. But to me, hip-hop has never been strictly a party; it is also there to elevate consciousness."

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"I think that the heart is a lot like those wonderful fruit, like coconut and mangoes, you know, you have to break the skin, you have to break it open to get to the good part."

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"We are unraveling our navels so that we may ingest the sun. We are not afraid of the darkness. We trust that the moon shall guide us. We are determining the future at this very moment. We know that the heart is the philosopher's stone. Our music is our alchemy."

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"she stuck a bookmark in my heart and walked away"

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"If we're gonna progress as a people we are going to realise that, as one of my favourite poets says, the other is a lie. There are no other people. Race is a social construct."

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"Sometimes our thoughts and feelings are our most prized possessions... and then there are times to let go of your possessions and wander."

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"I surrendered my beliefs and found myself at the tree of life injecting my story into the veins of leaves only to find that stories like forests are subject to seasons"

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"There is no music more powerful than hip-hop. No other music so purely demands an instant affirmative on such a global scale. When the beat drops, people nod their heads, “yes,” in the same way that they would in conversation with a loved one, a parent, professor, or minister."

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"There is nothing more negligent than attempting to address a problem one finds on a branch than by censoring the leaves."

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"I think that good writing is based on good reading. Maybe it's not about writing today, maybe it's about reading today. Maybe it's about finding the sort of book you would never read."

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"I dance for no reason, for reasons you can't dance, Call me an activist of intellectualized circumstance You can't learn my steps until you unlearn your thoughts Spirit, soul, can't be store-bought."

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"Legislation won't necessarily start a riot. But the right song can make someone pick up a chair."

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"Fax me a fact, and I'll telegram a hologram."

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"If you're just addressing your own emotions and challenging yourself to find some sort of harmonious sense of being in life and questioning authority and questioning what's given and questioning what's expected of you, you're already on the cusp of finding something in yourself, and maybe waking something in somebody else."

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"Some rather seek up high Than dig and grind that inner truth"

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"I think art can really serve to inspire a movement - and, of course, it has in the past. The Civil Rights movement wouldn't have the same resonance without the songs from everyone from Pete Seeger to Odetta to James Brown."

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"When I can feel you breathing into me i, like a stone gargoyle atop some crumbling building, spring to life a resuscitated angel."

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"Music has always pushed ahead social movements and can do much more than just dumb down a populace."

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