Langston Hughes Quotes

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Langston Hughes Quotes

Long before Michael Jackson, Langston Hughes set about to tell the world that it don't matter if you're black or white. Click on any Langston Hughes quote below to see it in context and find out where it falls on Shmoop's pretentious scale. Looking for even more Langston Hughes quotes? Head on over to his Shmoop biography.

"Hold fast to dreams"

Source: "Dreams" | Author: Langston Hughes

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"I, too, sing America."

Source: I, Too, Sing America | Author: Langston Hughes

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"Life for me ain't been no crystal stair."

Source: "Mother to Son" | Author: Langston Hughes

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"My soul has grown deep like the rivers."

Source: The Negro Speaks of Rivers | Author: Langston Hughes

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"What happens to a dream deferred?"

Source: Harlem (Dream Deferred) | Author: Langston Hughes

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