Hey you rising workers everywhere greetings.
Langston Hughes
Solidarity, Labor, Global Community, Greeting, Social Consciousness
Langston Hughes’s Quotes On Topics
Future Transformation | Patronization | Preference | Wisdom | Mental Barriers | Time | Refusal | Rebellion | Acceptance | Artistic Dedication | Cultural Comparison | Artistic Impact | Racial Identity | Racial Tension | Human Connection | Global Community | Fulfillment | Legacy | Writing Career | Creative Power | More
More Langston Hughes Quotes
“There are some very stupid men in the capitals of the Western World – the more stupid because they think they are so wise. It would seem to me that almost anybody would know by now that colored peoples do not like to be ruled by outside forces, Jim Crowed, segregated, told what to do by aliens, and in general kicked around.” Langston Hughes
Colonialism, Racism, Western Arrogance, Social Criticism, Global Politics
Langston Hughes Colonialism, Racism, Western Arrogance, Social Criticism, Global Politics“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“I loved my friend He went away from me There's nothing more to say The poem ends, Soft as it began- I loved my friend.” Langston Hughes
Friendship, Loss, Love, Simplicity, Poetic Expression
Langston Hughes Friendship, Loss, Love, Simplicity, Poetic Expression“The rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at night And I love the rain.” Langston Hughes
Rain, Sleep, Nature, Love, Sensory Experience
Langston Hughes Rain, Sleep, Nature, Love, Sensory Experience“It’s such a Bore Being always Poor.” Langston Hughes
Poverty, Frustration, Social Commentary, Economic Struggle, Human Condition
Langston Hughes Poverty, Frustration, Social Commentary, Economic Struggle, Human Condition“Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air, and you.” Langston Hughes
Humor, Refreshment, Metaphor, Emotional Healing, Personal Growth
Langston Hughes Humor, Refreshment, Metaphor, Emotional Healing, Personal Growth“Sometimes I wish the public were equally aware of the men of our race in the cultural fields. You, for instance, have you ever bought a book by a Negro writer?” Langston Hughes
Representation, Literature, Racism, Cultural Awareness, Social Challenge
Langston Hughes Representation, Literature, Racism, Cultural Awareness, Social Challenge“Hang yourself, poet, in your own words. Otherwise, you are dead.” Langston Hughes
Poetry, Authenticity, Artistic Integrity, Self-expression, Creative Challenge
Langston Hughes Poetry, Authenticity, Artistic Integrity, Self-expression, Creative Challenge“Gather out of star-dust, Earth-dust, Cloud-dust, Storm-dust, And splinters of hail, One handful of dream-dust, Not for sale.” Langston Hughes
Dreams, Cosmic Imagery, Nature, Inspiration, Value Of Imagination
Langston Hughes Dreams, Cosmic Imagery, Nature, Inspiration, Value Of Imagination“When peoples care for you and cry for you, they can straighten out your soul.” Langston Hughes
Support, Human Connection, Empathy, Emotional Healing, Community
Langston Hughes Support, Human Connection, Empathy, Emotional Healing, Community“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“Politics in any country in the world is dangerous. For the poet, politics in any country had better be disguised as poetry. Politics can be the graveyard of the poet. And only poetry can be his resurrection.” Langston Hughes
Politics, Poetry, Danger, Artistic Survival, Creative Expression
Langston Hughes Politics, Poetry, Danger, Artistic Survival, Creative Expression“Hard as I try, daddy-o, I really do not like concert singers. They are always singing in some foreign language.” Langston Hughes
Music, Preference, Cultural Barriers, Personal Taste, Humor
Langston Hughes Music, Preference, Cultural Barriers, Personal Taste, Humor“Gather up In the arms of your love – Those who expect No love from above.” Langston Hughes
Love, Compassion, Human Kindness, Spiritual Disillusionment, Social Responsibility
Langston Hughes Love, Compassion, Human Kindness, Spiritual Disillusionment, Social Responsibility“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“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“Cheap little rhymes A cheap little tune Are sometimes as dangerous As a sliver of the moon.” Langston Hughes
Poetry, Music, Power, Danger, Artistic Impact
Langston Hughes Poetry, Music, Power, Danger, Artistic Impact“Life for me has not been a crystal stair.” Langston Hughes
Struggle, Adversity, Perseverance, Metaphor, Life Journey
Langston Hughes Struggle, Adversity, Perseverance, Metaphor, Life Journey