If writers were too wise, perhaps no books would get written at all. It might be better to ask yourself 'Why?”'afterwards than before There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside you. Zora Neale Hurston More Quotes by Zora Neale Hurston More Quotes From Zora Neale Hurston Light came to me when I realized that I did not have to consider any racial group as a whole. God made them duck by duck and that was the only way I could see them. Zora Neale Hurston diversity ducks light She's got those big black eyes with plenty shiny white in them that makes them shine like brand new money and she knows what God gave women eyelashes for, too. Her hair is not what you might call straight. It's negro hair, but it's got a kind of white flavor. Like the piece of string out of a ham. It's not ham at all, but it's been around ham and got the flavor. Zora Neale Hurston eye white hair When God had made The Man, he made him out of stuff that sung all the time and glittered all over. Some angels got jealous and chopped him into millions of pieces, but still he glittered and hummed. So they beat him down to nothing but sparks but each little spark had a shine and a song. So they covered each one over with mud. And the lonesomeness in the sparks make them hunt for one another. Zora Neale Hurston jealous angel song Like the dead-seeming, cold rocks, I have memories within that came out of the material that went to make me. Time and place have had their say. Zora Neale Hurston cold rocks memories I am not tragically colored. There is no great sorrow dammed up in my soul, nor lurking behind my eyes. I do not mind at all. Zora Neale Hurston eye soul life Her old thoughts were going to come in handy now, but new words would have to be made and said to fit them. Zora Neale Hurston fit made said Trees and plants always look like the people they live with, somehow. Zora Neale Hurston garden tree people Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. Zora Neale Hurston navy distance men Friendship is a mysterious and ocean-bottom thing. Who can know the outer ranges of it? Perhaps no human being has ever explored its limits. Zora Neale Hurston ocean limits friendship want won't kill you half as quick as worry will. Zora Neale Hurston half want worry Love, I find, is like singing. Zora Neale Hurston singing love-is Folklore is the boiled-down juice, or pot-likker, of human living. Zora Neale Hurston juice myth pot ...she woke up in time to see the sun sending up spies ahead of him to mark out the road through the dark. He peeped up over the door sill of the world and made a little foolishness with red. Zora Neale Hurston spy dark doors To me, bitterness is the under-arm odor of wishful weakness. It is the graceless acknowledgment of defeat. Zora Neale Hurston odor arms weakness I note that the Africa loves to depict the grace of reptiles. Zora Neale Hurston reptiles notes grace Gods always love the people who make 'em. Zora Neale Hurston ems people But any man who walks in the way of power and property is bound to meet hate. Zora Neale Hurston hate men way you can't beat me and my prayers! Zora Neale Hurston beats prayer I have a strong suspicion . that much that passes for constant love is a golded- up moment walking in its sleep. Zora Neale Hurston strong sleep love-is The very best place to be in all the world is St. Mary's parish, Jamaica. And the best spot in St. Mary's is Port Maria, though all of St. Mary's is fine. Old Maker put himself to a lot of trouble to make that part of the island of Jamaica, for everything there is perfect. Zora Neale Hurston jamaica perfect islands
