Zora Neale Hurston

"Work with passion and purpose."

"Dreams are the blueprints of reality."

"Humor is a coping mechanism for adversity."

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

"Death is just another journey."

"Perseverance is the key to unlocking your potential."

"Gratitude transforms perspective."

"Creativity knows no boundaries."

"Justice is the foundation of a free society."

"Patience is a virtue that few possess."

"Kindness echoes through eternity."

"Strength is not just physical; it is mental and emotional."

"Fear is only as powerful as you allow it to be."

"I have always been a listener. I have never been in a hurry, which I think is a remarkable quality in this modern age."

"Every moment of your life is infinitely creative and the universe is literally bending over backwards to help you succeed."

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."

"Ships at a distance have every person's wish aboard."

"I am my mother's daughter. She taught me to love the beauty of nature and the strength of my ancestors."

"Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose."

"Jump at the sun. You may not land on the sun, but you'll get off the ground."

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever, but it must first be recognized."

"The present was an endless struggle against the darkness of ignorance."

"I have waded through a swamp of lies trying to get at the truth."

"Love is an institution that has to be believed in."

"The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea."

"Tell the truth, but tell it slant. Sometimes the whole truth is too harsh to speak plainly."

"I am the subject of my own life, not the object of another's."

"Sorrow is the price of love, but I would pay it a thousand times over."

"The Negro race is in a race for existence, and we must run."

"My people, my people, if we could only see ourselves as others see us."