Sahmyah F > Sahmyah's Quotes

“Obscenity is the distinguishing hallmark of a sadly limited vocabulary.”
― Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

“Ten days later, Saylor Ford dumps me.”
― Rebekah Weatherspoon, Her Good Side

“But Celie, try to imagine a city full of these shining, blueblack people wearing brilliant blue robes with designs like fancy quilt patterns. Tall, thin, with long necks and straight backs. Can you picture it at all, Celie? Because I felt like I was seeing black for the first time.”
― Alice Walker, The Color Purple

“unbelief is a terrible thing. And so is the hurt we cause others unknowingly.”
― Alice Walker, The Color Purple

“Mr. _____ start up from his seat, look at Shug, plop back down again. He look over at me. I thought you was finally happy, he say. What wrong now? You a lowdown dog is what’s wrong, I say. It’s time to leave you and enter into the Creation. And your dead body just the welcome mat I need. Say what? he ast. Shock.”
― Alice Walker, The Color Purple

“Why is she so loud?” he asks, picking her up by the leg. “Because she has one eye and isn’t happy about life,”
― Meghan Quinn, A Not So Meet Cute

“Mortified at the sudden idea of someone bearing witness to my lunacy, I diverted my gaze to the sidewalk and pretended to be looking for something on the ground. Once I’d found the imaginary object, I scooped it up, slipped it into my pocket, and carried on toward the house as if all was well. What a kook I could be.”
― Boo Walker, The Stars Don't Lie