An envious heart makes a treacherous ear. They done ‘heard’ bout you just what they hope done happened.
ZORA NEALE HURSTONTruth is a letter from courage!
More Zora Neale Hurston Quotes
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If you’re silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.
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Two things everybody’s got tuh do fuh theyselves. They got tuh go tuh God, and they got tuh find out about livin’ fuh theyselves.
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Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.
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No hour is ever eternity, but it has its right to weep.
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Half Gods are worshipped with wine and Flowers. Real Gods require Blood.
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She wanted to struggle with life but it seemed to elude her.
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Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.
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The present was an egg laid by the past that had the future inside its shell.
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I will fight for my country, but I will not lie for her.
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Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to ‘jump at the sun.’ We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground.
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In the cool afternoon the fiend from hell specifically sent to lovers arrived at Janie’s ear. Doubt.
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Night came walking through Egypt swishing her black dress.
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I love myself when I am laughing. And then again when I am looking mean and impressive.
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Mystery is the essence of divinity
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No, I do not weep at the world. I’m too busy sharpening my oyster knife.
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