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.
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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
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