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Zora Neale Hurston Quotes: Most things are born in the mothering darkness and most things die. Darkness is the womb of creation, my boy. But the sun with his seven horns of flame is the father of life.
         

Most things are born in the mothering darkness and most things die. Darkness is the womb of creation, my boy. But the sun with his seven horns of flame is the father of life.


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This page presents the quote "Most things are born in the mothering darkness and most things die. Darkness is the womb of creation, my boy. But the sun with his seven horns of flame is the father of life.". Author of this quote is Zora Neale Hurston. This quote is about boys, mothering, life, sun, seven, horns, father, darkness, womb,.