Langston Hughes — "Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die, Life is a broken-winged bird, That canno…"
Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die, Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.
Get This Quote & Author's Image Illustrated On:
Click any product to generate a realistic preview. Up to 3 at a time.
* Initial load can take up to 90 seconds — revising the preview in another color is nearly instant.
Kitchen
Apparel
Other
More from Langston Hughes
"I have been a stranger in a strange land."
"The blues are a part of me."
"I write about black people because I am black."
"The night is beautiful, so the faces of my people. The stars are beautiful, so the eyes of my people. Beautiful, also, is the sun. Beautiful, also, are the souls of my people."
"Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid."
Details
From his poem 'Dreams,' a powerful and enduring message about the vital importance of holding onto hope and aspirations, lest life become meaningless.
Date: 1922
InspirationalVerification
Confirmed
Found in 3 providers: gemini,grok,deepseek
3 sources checked