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American straightforwardness is almost as disarming as Americans invariably think it is.

Lorraine Hansberry

Everybody talking ’bout heaven ain’t going there!
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Heaven Talking
I wish to live because life has within it that which is good, that which is beautiful, and that which is love.
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Beautiful Wish
[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.
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Circles Mirages Thinking
Ball points belong to their age. They make everyone write alike.
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Age Balls Writing
Our Southside is a place apart: each piece of our living is a protest.
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Pieces Protest
A woman who is willing to be herself and pursue her own potential runs not so much the risk of loneliness, as the challenge of exposure to more interesting men – and people in general.
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Being Alone Loneliness Running
One cannot live with sighted eyes and feeling heart and not know and read of the miseries which affect the world.
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Eye Feelings Heart
Though 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.
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Black Gifted Young
It’s dangerous, son.’ ‘What’s dangerous?’ ‘When a man goes outside his house to look for peace.
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House Men Son
Sometimes, I can see the future stretched out in front of me – just as plain as day. The future hanging over there at the edge of my days. Just waiting for me.
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Future Sometimes Waiting
I happen to believe that most people – and this is where I differ from many of my contemporaries, or at least as they express themselves – I think that virtually every human being is dramatically interesting. Not only is he dramatically interesting, he is a creature of stature whoever he is.
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Believe People Thinking
I think that the human race does command its own destiny and that that destiny can eventually embrace the stars.
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Destiny Stars Thinking
Mama – Mama – I want so many things… I want so many things that they are driving me kind of crazy.
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Crazy Mama Want
I want to fly! I want to touch the sun!” “Finish your eggs first.
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Eggs First Want
Children see things very well sometimes and idealists even better.
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Acceptance Children Inspirational
Beneatha: 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.
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Calling Littles Mean

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