Langston Hughes Professions : Poet Born : February 1, 1902 Died : May 22, 1967 Browse All Authors Top 180 quotes by Langston Hughes The only way to get a thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you'll finish it. Langston Hughes things-done done way Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Langston Hughes change inspirational love A world I dream where black or white, Langston Hughes race dream men I'm so tired of waiting, aren't you, for the world to become good and beautiful and kind? Langston Hughes tired waiting beautiful When a man starts out to build a world, He starts first with himself Langston Hughes men world firsts I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen," Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed-- I, too, am America. Langston Hughes strong brother beautiful Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed - Langston Hughes strong kings dream I tire so of hearing people say, Let things take their course. Tomorrow is another day. I do not need my freedom when I'm dead. I cannot live on tomorrow's bread. Langston Hughes freedom people needs I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go. Langston Hughes determination want life Negroes - Sweet and docile, Meek, humble, and kind: Beware the day - They change their mind. Langston Hughes humble mind sweet What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? ... Or does it explode? Langston Hughes dry-up dream love Reach Up Your Hand... and take a star. Langston Hughes stars hands Let America be America, where equality is in the air we breathe. Langston Hughes equality air america Good morning, Revolution: You're the very best friend I ever had. We gonna pal around together from now on Langston Hughes together morning inspirational O, let my land be a land where Liberty Is crowned with no false patriotic wreath, But opportunity is real, and life is free, Equality is in the air we breathe. Langston Hughes patriotic real opportunity Humor is laughing at what you haven't got when you ought to have it ... what you wish in your secret heart were not funny, but it is, and you must laugh. Humor is your own unconscious therapy. Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air, and you. Langston Hughes summer rain heart That Justice is a blind goddess Langston Hughes eye wise two An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose. Langston Hughes black-history artist inspirational I look at my own body Langston Hughes eye mind hands Folks, I'm telling you, birthing is hard and dying is mean- so get yourself a little loving in between. Langston Hughes dying littles mean Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors
