Some things just won’t go away, no matter how hard you scrub.

Have you ever wondered what a human life is worth? That morning, my brother's was worth a pocket watch.

Let me tell you something 'bout these rich Uptown folk," said Cokie. "They got everything that money can buy, their bank accounts are fat, but they ain't happy. They ain't ever gone be happy. You know why? They soul broke. And money can't fix that, no sir.

I looked down at the little pink face in the bundle. A newborn. The child had been alive only minutes but was already considered a criminal by the Soviets.

What do you do with all this bank, Josie? Be a lot easier if you just lifted your skirt.” “The only reason I’d lift my skirt is to pull out my pistol and plug you in the head.

Some things just won’t go away, no matter how hard you scrub.

What was life asking of me? How could I respond when I didn't know the question?