Zora Neale Hurston Quote

Lord, how some folks can't lie! They don't wait to find out a thing. Some of 'em so expert on minding folks' business that they kin look at de smoke coming out yo' chimbley and tell you what you cooking.


Jonah's Gourd Vine (1934)


Lord, how some folks can't lie! They don't wait to find out a thing. Some of 'em so expert on minding folks' business that they kin look at de smoke...

Lord, how some folks can't lie! They don't wait to find out a thing. Some of 'em so expert on minding folks' business that they kin look at de smoke...

Lord, how some folks can't lie! They don't wait to find out a thing. Some of 'em so expert on minding folks' business that they kin look at de smoke...

Lord, how some folks can't lie! They don't wait to find out a thing. Some of 'em so expert on minding folks' business that they kin look at de smoke...