A dream deferred is a dream denied.

Your explanation depresses me," I said. "Your nonsense depresses me," said Simple.

Well, when Christ comes back this time, I hope He comes back mad His own self. I hope He drives the Jim Crowers out of their high places, every living last one of them from Washington to Texas.

Road's in front o' me, Nothin' to do but walk.

I dream a world... where wretchedness will hang its head and joy, like a pearl, attends the needs of all mankind. Of such I dream, my world!

Everybody should take each other as they are, white, black, Indians, Creole. Then there would be no prejudice, nations would get along.

Good evening, daddy! Ain't you heard The boogie-woogie rumble Of a dream deferred? Trilling the treble And twining the bass Into midnight ruffles Of cat-gut lace.