“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.”

About Langston Hughes

1901 – 1967

American poet and writer of the Harlem Renaissance, known for poems such as 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers' and 'Harlem'.

“For poems are like rainbows; they escape you quickly.”

“There are lots of different kinds of blood in our family.”

“I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother.”

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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

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“You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?”

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”

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“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”

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“I believe in following your dreams.”

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”