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It was not death she feared. It was misunderstanding.

Zora Neale Hurston

The present was an egg laid by the past that had the future inside its shell.
ZORA NEALE HURSTON

Deep Future Past Present
Bitterness is the coward’s revenge on the world for having been hurt.
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Hurt Revenge World
Love is like the sea. It’s a moving thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from the shore it meets, and it’s different with every shore.
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Different Love Sea
A thing is mighty big when time and distance cannot shrink it.
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Big Distance Time
It was not death she feared. It was misunderstanding.
ZORA NEALE HURSTON

Death Fear Herself Understand
No hour is ever eternity, but it has its right to weep.
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Forever Right
Anytime you catch folks lying, they scared of something!
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Friendship Lying Scare
And I can’t die easy thinking maybe the menfolks white or black is making a spit cup out of you. Have some sympathy for me. Put me down easy, Janie, I’m a cracked plate.
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Black Death Easy Myself
No, I do not weep at the world. I’m too busy sharpening my oyster knife.
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Myself World
Love is lak de sea. It’s uh movin’ thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from de shore it meets, and it’s different with every shore.
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Different Love Philosophy Sea
There is no single face in nature, because every eye that looks upon it, sees it from its own angle. So every man’s spice-box seasons his own food.
ZORA NEALE HURSTON

Deep Eyes Food Man Nature Philosophy Season See
Night came walking through Egypt swishing her black dress.
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Black Heart Herself Night
There is two things everybody got to find out for themselves. They got to find out about love and they got to find out about living.
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Deep Live Love Philosophy
Those that don’t got it, can’t show it. Those that got it, can’t hide it.
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Hide Inspirational
I will fight for my country, but I will not lie for her.
ZORA NEALE HURSTON

Fight Herself Lie Myself Patriot
I love myself when I am laughing. And then again when I am looking mean and impressive.
ZORA NEALE HURSTON

Appearance Laugh Love Myself

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