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List of Langston Hughes Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 164 inspiring quotes by Langston Hughes.

About Langston Hughes

  • Born: February 1, 1902
  • Died: May 22, 1967
  • Occupation: Poet
    • I asked you, baby, if you understood- you told me that you didn't, but you thought you would.
    Baby Understood Ifs
    So since i'm still here livin', i guess i will live on. i could've died for love-- but for livin' i was born.
    Born Stills Died
    It were depression, too. they cut my wages down once at the foundry. they cut my wages down again. then they cut my wages out, also the job.
    Jobs Cutting Unemployment
    In the spring rain, the pond and the river become one. into every life some rain must fall. usually when your car windows are down. it raineth on the just and the unjust alike, but the unjust stealeth the just's umbrella let the rain kiss you. let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. let the rain sing you a lullaby.
    Spring Rain Fall
    Good morning, daddy! ain't you heard the boogie-woogie rumble of a dream deferred? listen closely: you'll hear their feet beating out and beating out a - you think it's a happy beat? listen to it closely: ain't you heard something underneath like a - what did i say? sure, i'm happy! take it away! dream boogie hey, pop! re-bop! mop! y-e-a-h!
    Dream Morning Thinking
    When i were a young man, i used to play baseball and steal bases just like jackie robinson. if the empire would rule me out, i would get mad and hit the empire.
    Sports Baseball Men
    Good evening, daddy! ain't you heard the boogie-woogie rumble of a dream deferred? trilling the treble and twining the bass into midnight ruffles of cat-gut lace.
    Dream Cat Daddy
    To some people love is given, to others only heaven.
    Love Is People Heaven
    I know how to handle women who act like ladies, but my landlady ain't no lady. sometimes i even wish i was living with my wife again so i could have my own place and not have no landladies.
    Women Wife Wish
    Don't come giving me, who's old enough to die and too near blind to create anything any more anyhow, a great big banquet that you eat up in honor of your own stomachs as much as in honor of me- who's toothless and can't eat.
    Giving Honor Blind
    Your explanation depresses me," i said. "your nonsense depresses me," said simple.
    Depressing Simple Nonsense
    Sometimes i wish the public were equally aware of the men of our race in the cultural fields. you, for instance, have you ever bought a book by a negro writer?
    Book Reading Men
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