My writing has been largely concerned with the depicting of Negro life in America.
Langston HughesRead
I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.
Interpretation
With determination, you can find a way to achieve your goals.
This quote by Langston Hughes emphasizes the importance of determination and desire in reaching one's goals. It suggests that if you truly want to achieve something, you'll find the means to do so, regardless of the obstacles that may arise.
In practice
During a motivational speech to encourage students to pursue their dreams.
My writing has been largely concerned with the depicting of Negro life in America.
I tire so of hearing people say, Let things take their course. Tomorrow is another day. I do not need my freedom when I'm dead. I cannot live on tomorrow's bread.
An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose.
The calm, Cool face of the river, Asked me for a kiss
The only way to get a thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you'll finish it.
Most musicians remain poor. But the music that they make, even if it does not bring them millions, gives millions of people happiness.
Discipline is knowing what you're supposed to do and doing it as best you can... On third down and short yardage, the Raiders don't jump offside. That's discipline - not a coat and tie, not a clean shave.
I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.
When we set goals we are in command. If we know where we are going, we can judge more accurately where we are now and make effective plans to reach our destination.
If you are not ready today, you will be even less so tomorrow.
The GREATEST battle you wage against FAILURE occurs on the INSIDE, not the OUTSIDE.
You become what you believe - not what you wish or want but what you truly believe. Wherever you are in life, look at your beliefs. They put you there.
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