Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" is one of his most notable works. It became his signature poem initially. Poetry For Young People Series, The Dream Keeper, And Other Poems, Not Without Laughter is some of his poetry collections. Langston also wrote novels and short stories. Langston Hughes was one of the most important personality of The Harlem Renaissance.
This is a collection of Langston Hughes Quotes on poetry, life and dreams.
My soul has grown deep like the rivers. Langston Hughes
Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby. Langston Hughes
It's such a Bore Being always Poor. Langston Hughes
Life is a egg you have to be patient and carefull with it or it will brake. Langston Hughes
Humor is laughing at what you haven't got when you ought to have it. Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams,/ For if dreams die/ Life is a broken-winged bird,/ That cannot fly. Langston Hughes/. Langston Hughes
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
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
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
The sea is a desert of waves,/A wilderness of water. Langston Hughes
Gather up In the arms of your love—Those who expect No love from above. Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Langston Hughes
Life dosent frighten me at all. Langston Hughes
When a man starts out to build a world, He starts first with himself. Langston Hughes
I will not take 'but' for an answer. Langston Hughes
The past has been a mint Of blood and sorrow. That must not be True of tomorrow. Langston Hughes
The calm, Cool face of the river, Asked me for a kiss. Langston Hughes
When peoples care for you and cry for you, they can straighten out your soul. Langston Hughes
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
Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you. Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Langston Hughes
Go home and write / a page tonight. / And let that page come out of you - / Then, it will be true. Langston Hughes
For poems are like rainbows; they escape you quickly. Langston Hughes
Open your heart, and life will provide unlimited abundance. Langston Hughes
I, too, sing America.
I, too, am America. Langston Hughes
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