I wish to live because life has within it that which is good, that which is beautiful, and that which is love.

This is one of the glories of man, the inventiveness of the human mind and the human spirit: whenever life doesn't seem to give an answer, we create one.

It's dangerous, son.' 'What's dangerous?' 'When a man goes outside his house to look for peace.

[T]here is only one large circle that we march in, around and around, each of us with our own little picture -- in front of us -- our own little mirage that we think is the future.

Beneatha: You didn't tell us what Alaiyo means... for all I know, you might be calling me Little Idiot or something... ... Asagai: It means... it means One for Whom Bread--Food--Is Not Enough.

I look at you and I see the final triumph of stupidity in the world!

Everybody talking 'bout heaven ain't going there!