Zora Neale Hurston
(1891?-1961)

African-American Writer
National Women's Hall of Fame

birthdate: January 7
birthplace: Notasulga, Alabama

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QUOTES

"It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it."

"Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place."

Love, I find, is like singing. Everybody can do enough to satisfy themselves, though it may not impress the neighbors as being very much.

Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me.