Quotes from The Rose That Grew from Concrete

Tupac Shakur ·  176 pages

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“Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature's laws wrong, it learned to walk without having feet. Funny, it seems to by keeping it's dreams; it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared.”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete


“we wouldn't ask why a rose that grew from the concrete for having damaged petals, in turn, we would all celebrate its tenacity, we would all love its will to reach the sun, well, we are the roses, this is the concrete and these are my damaged petals, dont ask me why, thank god, and ask me how”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete


“The seed must grow regardless
Of the fact that it’s planted in stone”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete


“Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete proving nature's laws wrong it learned 2 walk
without having feet”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete


“You never know how strong you can be until being strong is the only choice you have left."

Tupac Shakur”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete



“Where There is a will
there is a will
to search and discover
a better day

Where a positive heart
is all you need
to rise beyond
and succeed

Where young minds grow
and respect each other
based on their deeds
and not their color

when times are dim
say as I say
"Where there's a will
there's a way!”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete


“the evil the u are the brighter u will get”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete


“If you let a person talk long enough, you’ll hear their true intentions.”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete


“This so called 'Home of the Brave'
why isn't anybody Backing us up!
When they c these crooked ass Redneck cops
constantly Jacking us up”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete


“They ordered the extermination
of all minds they couldn't control”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete



“If I had an ear 2 confide in
I would cry among my treasured friends
But who do u know that stops that long
to help another carry on
The world moves fast and it would rather pass u by
than 2 stop and c what makes u cry”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete


“As long as some suffer
The River Flows Forever
As long as there is pain
The River Flows Forever
As strong as a smile can be
The River will Flow Forever”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete


“Please wake me when I'm free
I cannot bear captivity
4 I would rather be stricken blind
Than 2 live without expression of mind”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete


“Can one come 2 conclusions,
Before the question is conceived?”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete


“my life was lived through falling rain
so call on me if there be pain”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete



“where my culture I'm told holds no significance
I'll wither and die in ignorance
But my inner eye can c a race
who reigned as kings in another place”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete


“People tend 2 choke
that which they do not understand”
― Tupac Shakur, quote from The Rose That Grew from Concrete


About the author

Tupac Shakur
Born place: in East Harlem, New York, New York, The United States
Born date June 16, 1971
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