A picture, to be an interesting picture, must be more than a picture, otherwise it is only a reproduction of an object, and not an object of value in itself.
LANGSTON HUGHESThe past has been a mint Of blood and sorrow. That must not be True of tomorrow.
More Langston Hughes Quotes
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Life is a system of half-truths and lies, Opportunistic, convenient evasion.
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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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Why should I want to be white? I am a Negro – and beautiful!
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I wish the rent Was heaven sent.
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My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
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I tire so of hearing people say, Let things take their course. Tomorrow is another day. I do not need my freedom when I’m dead. I cannot live on tomorrow’s bread.
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Reach Up Your Hand… and take a star.
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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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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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Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed – Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme That any man be crushed by one above.
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The rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at night And I love the rain.
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Most musicians remain poor. But the music that they make, even if it does not bring them millions, gives millions of people happiness.
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Love is a naked shadow, On a gnarled and naked tree.
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Both of them were very good and kind – the one who went to church and the one who didn’t. And no doubt from them I learned to like both Christians and sinners equally well.
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Politics can be the graveyard of the poet. And only poetry can be his resurrection.
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