Zora Neale Hurston

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"There is something about poverty that smells like death."	Death
"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men."	Death, Dreams, Hope
"Love, I find, is like singing. Everybody can do enough to satisfy themselves, though it may not impress the neighbors as being very much."	Love, Sin
"I want a busy life, a just mind, and a timely death."	Death, Desires, Life
"It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it."	Friends, Life, Monarchy

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