Wisdom Quote by Langston Hughes — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“I went down to the river,”

“Yet the ivory gods, And the ebony gods, And the gods of diamond-jade, Are only silly puppet gods That people themselves Have made.-”

“The sea is a desert of waves,”

“Though you may hear me holler,”

“Looks like what drives me crazy”

“Pleasured equally”

“Wenn man noch nicht das Leben kennt, wie sollte man den Tod kennen.”

“There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them.”

“A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight and understanding.”

“The fundamental challenge of ancient man was to be wise. The fundamental challenge of medieval man was to be holy. The fundamental challenge of modern man was to be effective. The fundamental challenge of contemporary man is not to be ridiculous.”

“The compulsion to do something for fun or pleasure is a bondage. Even wealth becomes a bondage when you think that having it means you must use it to seek pleasure and gratification.”

“You are going to find that buying the car is much less satisfying than working for it.”