Marlon Riggs Professions : Filmmaker Born : February 3, 1957 Died : April 5, 1994 Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Marlon Riggs Silence kills the soul; it diminishes its possibilities to rise and fly and explore. Silence withers what makes you human. The soul shrinks, until it's nothing. Marlon Riggs diversity gay justice My struggle has allowed me to transcend that sense of shame and stigma identified with my being a Black gay man. Having come through the fire, they can't touch me. Marlon Riggs gay struggle men When nobody speaks your name, or even knows it, you, knowing it, must be the first to speak it. Marlon Riggs knowing names firsts Black men loving black men is THE revolutionary act. Marlon Riggs black revolutionary men It is necessary to constantly remind ourselves that we are not an abomination. Marlon Riggs abomination As long as I have work then I'm not going to die, cause work is a living spirit in me - that which wants to connect with other people and pass on something to them which they can use in their own lives and grow from. Marlon Riggs use long people So much of my life has been about self-effacement, pretense, masquerading, concealment, and indirection. Marlon Riggs confession has-beens self Silence is my weapon, silence is my shield. Marlon Riggs shields weapons silence Similar Authors Burnie Burns filmmaker Brian Lindstrom filmmaker Brian Koppelman filmmaker Anne Fontaine filmmaker Avi Lewis filmmaker Ava DuVernay filmmaker All Authors
