Langston Hughes Quotes
We younger Negro artists who create now intend to express our individual dark-skinned selves without fear or shame. If white people are pleased, we are glad. If they are not, it doesn't matter. We know we are beautiful. And ugly too.
Quotes to Explore
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I have to be on such a strict diet constantly.
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I drink a fair amount of ramen noodles.
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You've just got to sing, do some kind of singing every day. Early mornings and cold weather can mess with that. I drink special teas with cayenne pepper, but I think you're psyching yourself out, really.
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For us, overseas employment addresses two major problems: unemployment and the balance of payments position.
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'Glee' is one of the very few mainstream outlets that is giving a voice to communities of people that don't necessarily have a loud voice, specifically the gay community. It gives a really positive and forward statement.
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I've always been into sports and yoga and running. I actually study a martial arts self-defense program called Krav Maga. I can't quite say it's easy, but it's fun for me and I love to do it.
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Whenever you feel down, you can check on Twitter and feel better about yourself, because it's only people who like you.
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We can have a World War, I see absolutely no reason why we shouldn't have a World Party.
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I am the son of peasants and I know what is happening in the villages. That is why I wanted to take revenge, and I regret nothing.
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I personally think Beyonce's a strong feminist. What she's done in music and for women is unprecedented. I love her. She definitely makes me feel like more of a woman.
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I have had many anxieties for our commonwealth, principally occasioned by the depreciation of our money.
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What I do, basically, is look at things from different angles. That is what I do on stage comedically, and that is what I do in art. I was always fascinated by the structure of things, why things work this way and not that way. So I like to see how things behave if you change the point of view.
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Your ability to shape your future depends on how well you communicate where you want to be when you get there. When ideas are communicated effectively, people follow and change.
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The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.
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The best way to look stylish on a budget is to try second-hand, bargain hunting, and vintage.
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Poetry comes alive to me through recitation.
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You can never fully put your finger on the reason why you're suddenly, inexplicably compelled to explore one life as opposed to another.
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There's always room to volunteer. I think that's a huge space to be involved with.
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I never really thought about becoming a professional musician.
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When I was able to go to school in my early years, my third grade teacher, Ms. Harris, convinced me that one day I would be a writer. I heard her, but I knew that I had to leave Georgia, and unlike my friend Ray Charles, I did not go around with 'Georgia on My Mind.'
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People who know Paul Ryan say, 'He will be president one day.'
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When you look at a Congress that has an 84 percent disapproval rating, that means that for the most part, the people of this country, and certainly California, are looking for new leadership.
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I don't think success arrives and you're suddenly happy. It's not like that. If people think that they'll be very disappointed.
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We younger Negro artists who create now intend to express our individual dark-skinned selves without fear or shame. If white people are pleased, we are glad. If they are not, it doesn't matter. We know we are beautiful. And ugly too.
