The Upper Room Quotes

“Mama Ruby”
― Mary Monroe, The Upper Room

“done fell in the Blue Lake and drowned!” Ruby fainted and fell on Boatwright.”
― Mary Monroe, The Upper Room

“And what’s a pocketbook?” “Goddamn”
― Mary Monroe, The Upper Room

“It took her two minutes to retrieve the doll and return. When she did”
― Mary Monroe, The Upper Room

“Yall want me to tell Reverend Tiggs about that bill collector Mama Ruby shot at this mornin?”
― Mary Monroe, The Upper Room

“We could fertilize the whole backyard with just one maniac big as you,” he said.”
― Mary Monroe, The Upper Room

“Ain’t you goin to ax me?” Maureen asked. Ruby snatched her head around to face Maureen. “Lamb, you know anything about a commotion out here?” Ruby cooed. “I don’t know nothin about no commotion, but I know somethin about that man yall kilt.” Virgil”
― Mary Monroe, The Upper Room