Zora Neale Hurston

Happiness is nothing but everyday living seen through a veil.

Happiness is nothing but everyday living seen through a veil.

I have a strong suspicion . . . that much that passes for constant love is a golded- up moment read more

I have a strong suspicion . . . that much that passes for constant love is a golded- up moment walking in its sleep.

Don't you realize that the sea is the home of water? All water is off on a journey unless it's read more

Don't you realize that the sea is the home of water? All water is off on a journey unless it's in the sea, and it's homesick, and bound to make its way home someday

I have been in Sorrow's kitchen and licked out all the pots. Then I have stood on the peaky mountain read more

I have been in Sorrow's kitchen and licked out all the pots. Then I have stood on the peaky mountain wrapped in rainbows, with a harp and sword in my hands.

Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny read more

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.