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Quote by Langston Hughes

“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?”

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Langston Hughes

American poet, writer, playwright, editor, and actor. Langston Hughes is one of the most prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance, known for his poetry and prose. His works often explore themes of race, class, and identity, and have been beloved by readers. more

“So I stood up and did a handstand on my Guru's roof, to celebrate the notion of liberation. I felt the dusty tiles under my hands. I felt my own strength and balance. I felt the easy night breeze on the palms of my bare feet. This kind of thing -- a spontaneous handstand--isn't something a disembodied cool blue soul can do, but a human being can do it. We have hands; we can stand on them if we want to. That's our privilege. That's the joy of a mortal body. And that's why God needs us. Because God loves to feel things through our hands.”

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“Travelers, there is no path, paths are made by walking.”

Made Time Walks Path Journey Walking Travel Quitting Unhappy Wander Hiking Traveler Trekking Strolling Sauntering Walking Away

Author:Antonio Machado

“There remained the sea, which is free to all, and particularly alluring to those who feel themselves at war with humanity.”

Feels War Humanity Sea Alluring

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Source: Delphi Complete Works of Rafael Sabatini (Illustrated)

“If anyone is unwilling to descend into himself, because this is too painful, he will remain superficial in his writing. . . If I perform to myself, then it’s this that the style expresses. And then the style cannot be my own. If you are unwilling to know what you are, your writing is a form of deceit.”

Ifs Knows Writing Form My Own Style Painful Deceit Superficial Unwilling

Author:Ludwig Wittgenstein

“From even the greatest of horrors irony is seldom absent.”

Horror Irony Absent

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Source: H. P. LOVECRAFT äóñ The Ultimate Horror Collection: 60 Occult & Supernatural Mysteries in One Volume: The Greatest Spine-Chilling and Blood-Curdling Stories of Terror & Macabre: The Call of Cthulhu, The White Ship, The Dunwich Horror, At The Mountains Of Madness, The Whisperer in Darknessäó_

“Her mom and dad are both doctors and want her to follow her dream, not turn out the way they have, no matter how much it costs them.”

Way Want Matter Dream Turns Mom Dad Cost Doctors Mom And Dad

Author:Chuck Palahniuk

“I have very bad posture.”

Posture

Author:Kurt Cobain

“If you ask three people what it means to be Christian, you will get three different answers. Some feel being baptized is sufficient. Others feel you must accept the Bible as immutable historical fact. Still others require a belief that all those who do not accept Christ as their personal savior are doomed to hell.”