Zora Neale Hurston

"Time is a flat circle."

"The Negro is not a problem, but only to those who don't understand him."

"My soul has grown deep like the rivers."

"Humanity needs the wisdom of old age and the vitality of youth."

"Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry."

"Beauty is not always about being perfect."

"Let me possess the lands, and let others have the money."

"The most important thing is to learn how to love yourself."

"Be as loud as you want to be, as long as you're truthful."

"I have crossed oceans of time to find you."

"Stay true to yourself and don't let others dim your light."

"The way to overcome prejudice is through education and understanding."

"Peace is a state of mind, not a state of affairs."

"Adventure is worthwhile in itself."

"The greatest love of all is self-love."

"Imagination is the beginning of creation."

"Music speaks where words cannot reach."

"Faith is the substance of things hoped for."

"Leadership is about inspiring others to do their best."

"Every person has their own story to tell."

"Kindness is a language that transcends all barriers."

"Power comes from within, not from external sources."

"Health is a state of complete well-being, not merely the absence of disease."

"Patience is the art of concealing your impatience."

"Death is the only experience I haven't had yet."

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."

"History is a set of lies agreed upon."

"Literature is the most beautiful way to express truth."

"Science seeks to understand the natural world."

"Politics is the art of making the possible seem necessary."