Work is the nearest thing to happiness that I can find.

He was the average mortal. It troubled him to get used to the world one way and then suddenly have it turn different.

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.

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.

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

Those that don't got it, can't show it. Those that got it, can't hide it.

It was the meanest moment of eternity.