“Inject a few raisins of conversation into the tasteless dough of existence”
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O. Henry49
American short story writer 1862–1910Related quotes
“There are few people in this world with whom I can converse.”
John Adams (1735–1826) 2nd President of the United States
As quoted in Complete Book of U.S. Presidents (1984), by William A. DeGregorio, pp. 19–20
“And now, the ABC After School Special, Raisins For Festus.”
Radio From Hell (May 15, 2007)
“This wasn't just plain terrible, this was fancy terrible. This was terrible with raisins in it."
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Dorothy Parker (1893–1967) American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist
“Never was a cornflake girl;
Thought it was a good solution: hanging with the raisin girls.”
Tori Amos (1963) American singer
Source: Under the Pink
“On the le-low I see dough from here to Rio”
Big L (rapper) (1974–1999) American rapper
“A squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous. Got me?”
Captain Beefheart (1941–2010) musician
Pachuco Cadaver
Trout Mask Replica (1969)
“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?”
Langston Hughes (1902–1967) American writer and social activist
"Harlem"
Montage of a Dream Deferred (1951)
Context: What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore —
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over —
like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load. Or does it explode?