Langston Hughes Quotes
I am the poor white, fooled and pushed apart, I am the Negro bearing slavery's scars. I am the red man driven from the land, I am the immigrant clutching the hope I seek - And finding only the same old stupid plan Of dog eat dog, of mighty crush the weak.
Quotes to Explore
-
I've had enough boyfriends and enough issues. I'd seen enough train wrecks.
-
I think most families have a few secrets or some strange aspect to their history. We're all fascinated by family dynamics, but I'd much rather sit in an audience and watch someone else's problems!
-
The first wave of the Internet was really about data transport. And we didn't worry much about how much power we were consuming, how much cooling requirements were needed in the data centers, how big the data center is in terms of real estate. Those were almost afterthoughts.
-
It's so important to get your skin to look even, whether it's with a MAC Cosmetics glow, a Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer, or even just a solid foundation. Start off with a good prep and a good primer.
-
I have been doing so much. Speaking engagements... producing... developing a half-hour sitcom... working on a movie... leading acting workshops all over the world... and hosting 'My Black Is Beautiful,' an empowerment TV show I'm doing on BET for women.
-
I have a preference for film just because of the familiarity. It's what I know, and I sort of have nostalgia for it.
-
Let life happen to you. Believe me: life is in the right, always.
-
The Old Firm clubs are not easy clubs to manage and sometimes I think frustration comes in that, in the end, make you happy to be leaving.
-
You can't write a story about a mental hospital in the United States without facing the grand example of 'Cuckoo's Nest.'
-
I do love to capture beauty in this world. And photos can last the test of time.
-
The history of Germany is not the history of a nation, but of a race. It has little unity, therefore; it is complicated, broken, and attached on all sides to the histories of other countries.
-
If in preaching the gospel you substitute your knowledge of the way of salvation for confidence in the power of the gospel, you hinder people from getting to reality.
-
I believe that everything has a shelf life.
-
A lot of people think I had such a rosy career, but I wanted to identify that one of the things that helps you have a long career is learning how to deal with adversity, how to get past it. Once I learned how to get through that, others things didn't seem so hard.
-
I hate negative ads in general.
-
We all wanted to copy Vivien Leigh.
-
Fascist movements kill off their critics, literally or metaphorically, while democratic movements value, invite and even welcome criticism.
-
You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.
-
'For their abuse of the Black African race, the whites will be cursed, unless they repent.'
-
If you gave me a fresh carnation, I would only crush its tender petals...
-
People criticize you for trying new things. I think, 'I'm new! I'm 22!' I don't know exactly what my sound is or what I want my album to sound like, so I'm not releasing it yet. While I'm experimenting, I'll let you in on the journey, and you can hear it for free.
-
I am the poor white, fooled and pushed apart, I am the Negro bearing slavery's scars. I am the red man driven from the land, I am the immigrant clutching the hope I seek - And finding only the same old stupid plan Of dog eat dog, of mighty crush the weak.
