In all my life, I have never been free. I have never been able to do anything with freedom, except in the field of my writing.
Langston Hughes
Freedom, Writing, Oppression, Self-expression, Creativity
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“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“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” Langston Hughes
Struggle, Progress, Perseverance, Motivation, Social Change
Langston Hughes Struggle, Progress, Perseverance, Motivation, Social Change“Though you may hear me holler, And you may see me cry – I'll be dogged, sweet baby, If you gonna see me die.” Langston Hughes
Resilience, Defiance, Survival, African American Experience, Blues Sentiment
Langston Hughes Resilience, Defiance, Survival, African American Experience, Blues Sentiment“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“Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed – Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme That any man be crushed by one above.” Langston Hughes
America, Idealism, Equality, Social Justice, National Identity
Langston Hughes America, Idealism, Equality, Social Justice, National Identity“One of the great difficulties about being a member of a minority race is that so many kindhearted, well-meaning bores gather around to help.” Langston Hughes
Racism, Patronization, Minorities, Social Critique, Personal Frustration
Langston Hughes Racism, Patronization, Minorities, Social Critique, Personal Frustration“When you turn the corner And you run into yourself Then you know that you have turned All the corners that are left.” Langston Hughes
Self-discovery, Introspection, Personal Growth, Metaphor, Journey
Langston Hughes Self-discovery, Introspection, Personal Growth, Metaphor, Journey“Pleasured equally In seeking as in finding, Each detail minding, Old Walt went seeking And finding.” Langston Hughes
Seeking, Fulfillment, Exploration, Poetry, Artistic Inspiration
Langston Hughes Seeking, Fulfillment, Exploration, Poetry, Artistic Inspiration“America never was America to me, and yet I swear this oath - America will be!” Langston Hughes
America, Hope, Patriotism, Social Justice, Idealism
Langston Hughes America, Hope, Patriotism, Social Justice, Idealism“I must never write when I do not want to write.” Langston Hughes
Writing, Creativity, Self-discipline, Artistic Integrity, Personal Philosophy
Langston Hughes Writing, Creativity, Self-discipline, Artistic Integrity, Personal Philosophy“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 got the Weary Blues And I can't be satisfied.” Langston Hughes
Blues, Music, Emotion, African American, Cultural Expression
Langston Hughes Blues, Music, Emotion, African American, Cultural Expression“There are certain very practical things American Negro writers can do. And must do. There's a song that says, "the time ain't long." That song is right. Something has got to change in America-and change soon. We must help that change to come.” Langston Hughes
Writing, Activism, Social Change, Racial Justice, Artistic Responsibility
Langston Hughes Writing, Activism, Social Change, Racial Justice, Artistic Responsibility“There is no color line in death.” Langston Hughes
Death, Equality, Racial Commentary, Human Condition, Social Critique
Langston Hughes Death, Equality, Racial Commentary, Human Condition, Social Critique“Politics can be the graveyard of the poet. And only poetry can be his resurrection.” Langston Hughes
Politics, Poetry, Danger, Artistic Survival, Creative Power
Langston Hughes Politics, Poetry, Danger, Artistic Survival, Creative Power“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“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 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