Richard Wright

Richard Wright may refer to:

  • Richard Wright (author) (1908–1960), African-American novelist, writer, poet, essayist
  • Richard Wright (musician) (1943–2008), also known as Rick Wright, English musician, founding member of Pink Floyd
  • Richard Wright (artist) (born 1960), British artist and musician, band member of Correcto
  • Richard Wright (footballer) (born 1977), England football goalkeeper
  • Richard B. Wright (born 1937), Canadian novelist
  • Richard R. Wright (1855–1947), American military officer, educator, politician, civil rights advocate, and banking entrepreneur
  • Richard Wright (MP), MP for Dorchester
  • Richard Wright (Unitarian) (1764–1836), Unitarian minister
  • Richard Cotsman Wright (1841–1921), Canadian architect
  • Richard G. Wright (born 1962), American photographer and short filmmaker
  • Richard L. Wright (born 1943), American political leader

Famous quotes containing the words richard and/or wright:

    “In politics, victory is never total.”
    —Donald Freed, U.S. screenwriter, and Arnold M. Stone. Robert Altman. Richard Nixon (Philip Baker Hall)

    “... the yearly expenses of the existing religious system ... exceed in these United States twenty millions of dollars. Twenty millions! For teaching what? Things unseen and causes unknown!... Twenty millions would more than suffice to make us wise; and alas! do they not more than suffice to make us foolish?”
    —Frances Wright (1795–1852)