It costs you something to do good!

The whole matter revolves around the self-respect of my people. How much satisfaction can I get from a court order for somebody toassociate with me who does not wish me near them?

She didn't read books so she didn't know that she was the world and the heavens boiled down to a drop.

I did not just fall in love. I made a parachute jump.

Tain't no use in you cryin' . . . But folks is meant to cry 'bout somethin' or other. Better leave things de way dey is. Youse young yet. No tellin' whut mout happen befo' you die.

I do not weep at the world I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife.

If you kin see de light at daybreak, you don't keer if you die at dusk. It's so many people never seen de light at all.