Langston Hughes Quotes

I was a victim of a stereotype. There were only two of us Negro kids in the whole class, and our English teacher was always stressing the importance of rhythm in poetry. Well, everybody knows - except us - that all Negroes have rhythms, so they elected me class poet.

Langston Hughes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 1, 1902 - May 22, 1967

Topics

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All the commandments: You shall not commit adultery, you shall not kill, you shall not steal, you shall not covet, and so on, are summed up in this single command: You must love your neighbor as yourself.

Jesus Christ

LoveYourselfYouNeighborSingle

I'm always down for a Spice Girls reunion. I love the Scary hair and platforms. Any time of day or night I'll be there.

Mel B

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Acceptance doesn't mean resignation; it means understanding that something is what it is and that there's got to be a way through it.

Michael J. Fox

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I love, I love human beings, studying them.

Soleil Moon Frye

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I wish that there were more stringent laws to make guns sold anywhere that they're legal harder to get.

Rosie O'Donnell

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I try not to put myself in horrible situations anymore.

Jason Pierre-Paul

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When I was a young boy, during the aftermath of World War II, Germany was broken and in ruins. Many people were hungry, sick, and dying. I remember well the humanitarian shipments of food and clothing that came from the Church in Salt Lake City.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

FoodBrokenWarPeopleCityWorld

I love watching film. I love watching stories. I watch the people in them... Even, sometimes, films that nobody else can watch - 'How could you look at that? It's lousy' - I can look at it and be totally into it.

Christopher Lloyd

LovePeopleYouLookI CanNobody

The entire universe is working against me. I can't believe the entire universe could be that foolish!

Craig Bruce

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I've always been the type of person that thinks, 'If someone else can do it, so can I.'

Coy Bowles

SomeonePersonAlwaysBeenThinks

Even Superman's name reflects his creators' biblical knowledge.

Bruce Feiler

KnowledgeNameSupermanEvenHis

Transcend political correctness and strive for human righteousness.

Anthony J. D'Angelo

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