Zora Neale Hurston Thinking Quotations

But for the national welfare, it is urgent to realize that the minorities do think, and think about something other than the race problem.

Grown people know that they do not always know the why of things, and even if they think they know, they do not know where and how they got the proof. Hence the irritation they show when children keep on demanding to know if a thing is so and how the grown folks got the proof of it. It is so troublesome because it is disturbing to the pigeonhole way of life.

I wish I could buy you for what you are really worth and sell you for what you think you're worth. I sure would make money on the deal.

And I can't die easy thinking maybe the menfolks white or black is making a spit cup out of you. Have some sympathy for me. Put me down easy, Janie, I'm a cracked plate.

Grown people know that they do not always know the way of things, and even if they think they know, they do not know where and how they got the proof.