166 quotes found
“One day youre going to get arrested, and when you do, dont call me. Ill tell the police to lock you up just to teach you a lesson. Because there were some black parents whod actually do that, not p...”
“If you look beyond the lies, then you will see the truth.Remember: Just because it's black and white, doesn't automatically make it a zebra.”
“Those without colorsay, dressed in all blackcan go about almost unnoticed. Where the rainbow is conspicuous, their darkness acts as a kind of camouflage, masculine by contrast, and allows them to w...”
“For there was nothing in his eyes but the black night and the cold stars.”
“Those shiny eyes like the stars in the sky; but black and brown, And those beautiful lips like the flowers but sugary And those kind smells, lovable but with no purpose All meant to be for me? Some...”
“...somewhere, on some subterranean level, her darkness and his may have connected.”
“Thank you for undusting my true colors; or color: black... Oh, how I missed the darkness!”
“The darkness always lies.”
“...you can have a dark heart and be a writer, but you can't have a black one..”
“Amongst all the colours in this multicoloured world, even jet black has its reserved place.”
“Vengeance was one hell of a roommate.”
“Eventually, some black thinkers believe, this "separation" may be the shortest route to an authentic communication at some future date when blacks and whites can enter into encounters in which they...”
“I sense pure evil. I see a figure all dressed in black, but I can't make out the face.”
“white is not always light and black is not always dark.”
“I do not believe we can stop them, Samori, because they must ultimately stop themselves. And still I urge you to struggle. Struggle for the memory of your ancestors. Struggle for wisdom. Struggle f...”
“I believe its incredibly important to write against [racial] stereotypes. If we give in and make sure that all black women characters are asexual, gentle, and kind we wind up with another set of st...”
“Is that vodka?' Margarita asked weakly. The cat jumped up from its chair in indignation. 'Excuse me, your majesty,' he squeaked, 'do you think I would give vodka to a lady? That is pure spirit!”
“Gratitude comes in a spectrum of colors, but Ingratitude is always black.”
“Yellow is the colour of the sun.Blue is the colour of the sky.Green is the colour of grass.Brown is the colour of your eyes.Black is the colour of the night.Orange is the colour of truth.Red is the...”
“She never answered. She couldnt. All she could do was stare, reaching toward him with her gaze alone, pulling him to drown in the sorrow of those depthless black pools.”