Black Girls Must Be Magic Quotes

“For any woman who wants children,” she said, as softly as if reciting a love poem, “she has to be ready to face her greatest fears and the uprooting of any lies and delusions she holds about herself. She must be ready to fail . . . and hurt. It’s life’s way of making you face necessary resolutions. That beautiful baby growing inside of you will demand that of you. And the purpose and blessing, at least in part, is to become more aware of who you are and the strength you have access to as a woman.”
― Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Be Magic

“Stories aren’t written about women who follow the rules, Tabby. Stories are written about women who break them and show us all what’s on the other side. The world runs on that magic. Don’t let anybody limit you with what they can’t handle.”
― Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Be Magic

“You and I both know that I’m not your choice, Marc. I never was. If I hadn’t gotten pregnant, there’d be no us. And this baby can’t be the only reason there is. I’ve seen enough marriages that didn’t work. We can be partners for our child, Marc, but let’s leave marriage where it should be. Save it for the woman you love, who’s really your choice. And I’ll save it for the man who chooses me because he sees me. Not because he feels like he has to.”
― Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Be Magic

“Marc.” I sighed his name as much as I spoke it. I turned to face him completely and took his hand in mine. “There was a time when the worst thing I could think of losing was you.” His eyes lit up. “Now I’m sure that the worst thing I could ever lose is me.”
― Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Be Magic

“But maybe some fairy-tale endings were just the princess, in her own palace, doing exactly what she wanted to do, for herself.”
― Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Be Magic

“Girl, we’re living out our dreams. Sometimes it’s just happening in slow motion, so you don’t notice until you hit a milestone or look back on everything.”
― Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Be Magic

“At the end of the day, you are the one who is going to have to deal with the consequences of your decisions. So make them for you and nobody else. If you stay true to yourself, there’s no way that it won’t work out.”
― Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Be Magic

“But death isn’t a transition only for those who’ve passed. You never know who or what it will change for the living.”
― Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Be Magic

“It was exhausting to be constantly swimming against the current. I wanted to simply float along, to enjoy the bliss of just one thing in my life going right.”
― Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Be Magic

“But death isn't a transistion for only those who've passed. You never know who or what it will change for the living.”
― Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Be Magic

“Girl, we're living out our dreams. Sometimes it's just happening in slow motion, so you don't notice until you hit a milestone or look back on everything.”
― Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Be Magic

“Stories aren’t written about women who follow the rules, Tabby. Stories are written about women who break them and show us all what’s on the other side. Don’t let anybody limit you with what they can’t handle.”
― Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Die Exhausted: And Baby Makes Two

“None of us are going to be around when you have to deal with your own decisions. So, make them for yourself and nobody else. If you stay true to yourself, there’s no way that it won’t work out for you.”
― Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Die Exhausted: And Baby Makes Two