Lorraine Hansberry is the first African-American female writer.Lorraine Hansberry is the author of ‘A Raisin In The Sun’ and ‘The Sign In Sidney Brustein’s Window.’ ‘A Raisin In The Sun’ was the first drama by Lorraine Hansberry to be produced on Broadway.Lorraine is famous for feminists quotes. She is the youngest American and first African-American writer to win the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play.Here are some inspiring and sparkling quotes from her books. If you like to read more quotes, please refer to ‘A Raisin In The Sun’ quotes and civil rights quotes.Quotes By Lorraine HansberryHansberry addressed social issues in her writings. Here are some thought-provoking quotes from her works.1.“There is always something left to love. And if you ain’t learned that, you ain’t learned nothing."-Lorraine Hansberry.2.“When you start measuring somebody, measure him right, child, measure him right. Make sure you done taken into account what hills and valleys he come through before he got to wherever he is."-Lorraine Hansberry, ‘A Raisin In The Sun.‘3.“Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the most? When they done good and made things easy for everybody? Well then, you ain’t through learning - because that ain’t the time at all."-Lorraine Hansberry.4.“I have long since passed that period when I felt personal discomfort at the sight of an ill-dressed or illiterate person. Social awareness has taught me where to lay the blame."-Lorraine Hansberry.5.“The thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at all, is inevitably that which must also make you lonely."-Lorraine Hansberry.6.” Never be afraid to sit a while and think."-Lorraine Hansberry.7.“I wish to live because life has within it that which is good, that which is beautiful, and that which is love. Therefore, since I have known all of these things, I have found them to be reason enough - and I wish to live."-Lorraine Hansberry.8.” Seems like God don’t see fit to give the black man nothing but dreams - but He did give us children to make them dreams seem worthwhile."-Lorraine Hansberry.9.” Once I’m on the phone, I just can’t say no. I sometimes find myself doing things for three or four organizations in one day."-Lorraine Hansberry.10.” There 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."-Lorraine Hansberry.11.” Sometimes it’s like I can see the future stretched out in front of me – just plain as day."-Lorraine Hansberry.12.” Mama, Mama, I want so many things… I want so many things that they are driving me kind of crazy."-Lorraine Hansberry.13." I look at you and I see the final triumph of stupidity in the world!"-Lorraine Hansberry.14." I don’t want to have anyone else to do my housework. I’ve always done it myself. I believe you should do it yourself. I feel very strongly about that."-Lorraine Hansberry.15.“ Ball points belong to their age. They make everyone write alike."- Lorraine Hansberry.16." Of love and my parents, there is little to be written; their relationship to their children was utilitarian."-Lorraine Hansberry,‘To Be Young, Gifted And Black’.17." Take away the violence and who will hear the men of peace?"-Lorraine Hansberry.18.“Most of the trouble exists because people just don’t sit down and talk to each other. That we don’t try hard enough in this world to understand the other fellow’s problem. The other guy’s point of view."–Lorraine Hansberry.19.” It means, it means one for whom bread, food, is not enough."-Lorraine Hansberry.20." Children see things very well sometimes and idealists even better."-Lorraine Hansberry.Quotes By Lorraine Hansberry About FreedomIn ‘A Raisin In The Sun,’ Walter, the protagonist, focuses on money rather than fun in family life. In the end, the family realizes that money replaces freedom in life.21." So now it’s life. Money is life. Once upon a time freedom used to be life – now it’s money. I guess the world really do change."–Lorraine Hansberry.22." I think that the human race does command its own destiny and that that destiny can eventually embrace the stars."-Lorraine Hansberry.23." For above all, on behalf of an ailing world which sorely needs our defiance, may we never accept the notion of ‘our place.’"-Lorraine Hansberry.24" 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."-Lorraine Hansberry.25." Do I remain a revolutionary? Intellectually, without a doubt. But am I prepared to give my body to the struggle or even my comforts? This is what I puzzle about."- Lorraine Hansberry.Lorraine Hansberry Feminist QuotesLorraine Hansberry is famous for her feminist quotes. Here are the famous quotes from Lorraine Hansberry about women.26." A woman who is willing to be herself and pursue her own potential runs not so much the risk of loneliness, as the challenge of exposure to more interesting men - and people in general."-Lorraine Hansberry.27." Though it be a thrilling and marvellous thing to be merely young and gifted in such times, it is doubly so - doubly dynamic - to be young, gifted and black."-Lorraine Hansberry.28." I want to fly! I want to touch the sun!"-Lorraine Hansberry.29." Something always told me I wasn’t no rich white woman."-Lorraine Hansberry.30." Obviously, the most oppressed of any oppressed group will be its women."-Lorraine Hansberry.31.“Man say to his woman: I got me a dream. His woman say: Eat your eggs."-Lorraine Hansberry.32.” I think it is about time that equipped women began to take on some of the ethical questions which a male-dominated culture has produced and dissect and analyze them quite to pieces in a serious fashion."-Lorraine Hansberry.Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for Lorraine Hansberry quotes then why not take a look at ‘A Tree Grows In Brooklyn’ quotes, or Hamilton quotes.
Lorraine Hansberry is the first African-American female writer.
