I think that the human race does command its own destiny and that that destiny can eventually embrace the stars.
LORRAINE HANSBERRYI think that the human race does command its own destiny and that that destiny can eventually embrace the stars.
LORRAINE HANSBERRYThat’s what being eccentric means–being natural.
LORRAINE HANSBERRYThough it be a thrilling and marvellous thing to be merely young and gifted in such times, it is doubly so – doubly dynamic – to be young, gifted and black.
LORRAINE HANSBERRYSeems like God don’t see fit to give the black man nothing but dreams – but He did give us children to make them dreams seem worthwhile.
LORRAINE HANSBERRYOur Southside is a place apart: each piece of our living is a protest.
LORRAINE HANSBERRYOnce upon a time freedom used to be life-now it’s money. I guess the world really do change.
LORRAINE HANSBERRY[T]here is only one large circle that we march in, around and around, each of us with our own little picture — in front of us — our own little mirage that we think is the future.
LORRAINE HANSBERRYEverybody talking ’bout heaven ain’t going there!
LORRAINE HANSBERRYTake away the violence and who will hear the man of peace?
LORRAINE HANSBERRYOne for whom bread- food- is not enough.
LORRAINE HANSBERRYBall points belong to their age. They make everyone write alike.
LORRAINE HANSBERRYMama – Mama – I want so many things… I want so many things that they are driving me kind of crazy.
LORRAINE HANSBERRYChildren see things very well sometimes and idealists even better.
LORRAINE HANSBERRYBeneatha: You didn’t tell us what Alaiyo means… for all I know, you might be calling me Little Idiot or something… … Asagai: It means… it means One for Whom Bread–Food–Is Not Enough.
LORRAINE HANSBERRYAmerican straightforwardness is almost as disarming as Americans invariably think it is.
LORRAINE HANSBERRYI look at you and I see the final triumph of stupidity in the world!
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