Black like me - a Negro with a white skin - can only get so far.
Langston Hughes
Racial Identity, Social Limitations, Prejudice, Appearance, Irony
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“I will not take 'but' for an answer.” Langston Hughes
Determination, Resilience, Racial Equality, Refusal, Assertiveness
Langston Hughes Determination, Resilience, Racial Equality, Refusal, Assertiveness“The rhythm of life is a jazz rhythm.” Langston Hughes
Jazz, Life, Rhythm, Cultural Metaphor, Artistic Philosophy
Langston Hughes Jazz, Life, Rhythm, Cultural Metaphor, Artistic Philosophy“The past has been a mint Of blood and sorrow. That must not be True of tomorrow.” Langston Hughes
History, Pain, Hope, Future Transformation, Social Change
Langston Hughes History, Pain, Hope, Future Transformation, Social Change“She worked for the Studevants, who treated her like a dog. She stood it. Had to stand it; or work for poorer white folks who would treat her worse; or go jobless.” Langston Hughes
Racial Discrimination, Labor, Survival, Injustice, Limited Choices
Langston Hughes Racial Discrimination, Labor, Survival, Injustice, Limited Choices“Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be.” Langston Hughes
America, Idealism, Social Criticism, National Identity, Hope
Langston Hughes America, Idealism, Social Criticism, National Identity, Hope“Blues had the pulse beat of the people who keep on going.” Langston Hughes
Blues, Resilience, Music, Cultural Expression, Perseverance
Langston Hughes Blues, Resilience, Music, Cultural Expression, Perseverance“A dream deferred is a dream denied.” Langston Hughes
Dreams, Social Justice, Frustration, Hope, Civil Rights
Langston Hughes Dreams, Social Justice, Frustration, Hope, Civil Rights“My personal experience has been that in my 25 years of writing, I have not been asked to do more than four or five commercial one-shot scripts. These were performed on major national hook-ups but produced for me no immediate additional jobs or requests. One script for BBC was done around the world with an all-star cast.” Langston Hughes
Writing, Career, Challenges, Professional Experience, Artistic Struggle
Langston Hughes Writing, Career, Challenges, Professional Experience, Artistic Struggle“Perhaps the mission of an artist is to interpret beauty to people—the beauty within themselves.” Langston Hughes
Art, Beauty, Self-discovery, Artistic Purpose, Human Potential
Langston Hughes Art, Beauty, Self-discovery, Artistic Purpose, Human Potential“I look at my own body With eyes no longer blind- And I see that my own hands can make The world that's in my mind.” Langston Hughes
Empowerment, Self-perception, Creativity, Personal Agency, Transformation
Langston Hughes Empowerment, Self-perception, Creativity, Personal Agency, Transformation“For my best poems were all written when I felt the worst. When I was happy, I didn’t write anything.” Langston Hughes
Writing, Creativity, Emotional State, Authenticity, Artistic Process
Langston Hughes Writing, Creativity, Emotional State, Authenticity, Artistic Process“Looks like what drives me crazy Don’t have no effect on you – But I’m gonna keep on at it Till it drives you crazy, too.” Langston Hughes
Frustration, Persistence, Human Relationships, Humor, Social Dynamics
Langston Hughes Frustration, Persistence, Human Relationships, Humor, Social Dynamics“Money and art are far apart.” Langston Hughes
Art, Money, Value, Cultural Dichotomy, Economic Struggle
Langston Hughes Art, Money, Value, Cultural Dichotomy, Economic Struggle“Violent anger makes me physically ill.” Langston Hughes
Anger, Health, Emotion, Personal Boundary, Self-awareness
Langston Hughes Anger, Health, Emotion, Personal Boundary, Self-awareness“There's a certain amount of traveling in a dream deferred.” Langston Hughes
Dreams, Persistence, Hope, Personal Journey, Social Commentary
Langston Hughes Dreams, Persistence, Hope, Personal Journey, Social Commentary“I live in Harlem, New York City. I am unmarried. I like 'Tristan,' goat's milk, short novels, lyric poems, heat, simple folk, boats and bullfights; I dislike 'Aida,' parsnips, long novels, narrative poems, cold, pretentious folk, buses and bridges.” Langston Hughes
Personal Preferences, Self-description, Likes And Dislikes, Artistic Tastes, Lifestyle
Langston Hughes Personal Preferences, Self-description, Likes And Dislikes, Artistic Tastes, Lifestyle“My writing has been largely concerned with the depicting of Negro life in America.” Langston Hughes
Writing, Representation, African American, Cultural Narrative, Social Documentation
Langston Hughes Writing, Representation, African American, Cultural Narrative, Social Documentation“Never look for a worm in the apple of your eye.” Langston Hughes
Love, Trust, Relationships, Metaphor, Wisdom
Langston Hughes Love, Trust, Relationships, Metaphor, Wisdom“Now, In June, When the night is a vast softness Filled with blue stars, And broken shafts of moon-glimmer Fall upon the earth, Am I too old to see the fairies dance? I cannot find them any more.” Langston Hughes
Aging, Wonder, Nature, Imagination, Loss Of Innocence
Langston Hughes Aging, Wonder, Nature, Imagination, Loss Of Innocence“I was a victim of a stereotype. There were only two of us Negro kids in the whole class, and our English teacher was always stressing the importance of rhythm in poetry. Well, everybody knows - except us - that all Negroes have rhythms, so they elected me class poet.” Langston Hughes
Racism, Stereotypes, Poetry, African American, Cultural Identity
Langston Hughes Racism, Stereotypes, Poetry, African American, Cultural Identity