Do not be afraid of no, Who has so far, so very far to go.
GWENDOLYN BROOKSWith melted opals for my milk, Pearl-leaf for my cracker.
More Gwendolyn Brooks Quotes
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We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond.
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It is brave to be involved. To be not fearful to be unresolved.
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Art is a refining and evocative translation of the materials of the world.
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We don’t ask a flower any special reason for its existence. We just look at it and are able to accept it as being something different from ourselves.
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I think there are things for all of us to do as long as we’re here and we’re healthy.
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One reason cats are happier than people is that they have no newspapers.
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I swear to keep the dead upon my mind, / Disdain for all time to be overglad.
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Life must be aromatic. There must be scent, somehow there must be some.
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We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon.
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With melted opals for my milk, Pearl-leaf for my cracker.
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Exhaust the little moment soon it dies.
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Don’t let anyone call you a minority if you’re black or Hispanic or belong to some other ethnic group. You’re not less than anybody else.
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She was learning to love moments. To love moments for themselves.
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Very early in life I became fascinated with the wonders language can achieve. And I began playing with words.
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I felt that I had to write. Even if I had never been published, I knew that I would go on writing, enjoying it and experiencing the challenge.
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