The rhythm of life is a jazz rhythm
LANGSTON HUGHESI stay cool, and dig all jive, That’s the way I stay alive. My motto, as I live and learn, is Dig and be dug In return.
More Langston Hughes Quotes
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A world I dream where black or white, Whatever race you be, Will share the bounties of the Earth And every man is free.
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Money and art are far apart.
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Peace We passed their graves: The dead men there, Winners or losers, Did not care. In the dark They could not see Who had gained The victory.
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When you turn the corner And you run into yourself Then you know that you have turned All the corners that are left.
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Everything there is but lovin’ leaves a rust on your old soul.
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Everybody should take each other as they are, white, black, Indians, Creole. Then there would be no prejudice, nations would get along.
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When peoples care for you and cry for you, they can straighten out your soul.
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Life is an egg you have to be patient and careful with it or it will break.
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What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or does it explode?
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Keep your hand on the plow. Hold on.
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The past has been a mint Of blood and sorrow. That must not be True of tomorrow.
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Sometimes a crumb falls From the tables of joy, Sometimes a bone Is flung. To some people Love is given, To others Only heaven.
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Life is a system of half-truths and lies, Opportunistic, convenient evasion.
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Life is a big sea full of many fish. I let down my nets and pulled. I’m still pulling.
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If you want to honor me, give some young boy or girl who’s coming along trying to create arts and write and compose and sing and act and paint and dance and make something out of the beauties of the Negro race-give that child some help.
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