Langston Hughes - Love Quotes

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Gather up In the arms of your love—Those who expect No love from above.

Langston Hughes

Sometimes a crumb falls
From the tables of joy
Sometimes a bone
Is flung
To some people love is given
To others
Only heaven.

Langston Hughes

Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed —
Let it be that great strong land of love
Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme
That any man be crushed by one above.

Langston Hughes

Well, I like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love.
I like to work, read, learn, and understand life.
I like a pipe for a Christmas present,
or records — Bessie, bop, or Bach.
I guess being colored doesn't make me not like
the same things other folks like who are other races.

Langston Hughes

Out of love, No regrets— Though the goodness Be wasted forever. Out of love, No regrets— Though the return Be never.

Langston Hughes

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.

Langston Hughes

Love is a naked shadow
On a gnarled and naked tree.

Langston Hughes

While over Alabama earth
These words are gently spoken:
Serve — and hate will die unborn.
Love — and chains are broken.

Langston Hughes

I do not want no pretty woman. First thing you know, you fall in love with her-then you got to kill somebody about her. She'll make you so jealous, you'll bust!

Langston Hughes

The rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at night And I love the rain.

Langston Hughes

AND ONE SHOULD LOVE ONE'S COUNTRY
FOR ONE'S COUNTRY IS YOUR MAMA.

Langston Hughes