Zora Neale Hurston - Jonah's gourd vine (1933)

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Ah done been in sorrow's kitchen and Ah done licked out all de pots. Ah done died in grief and been buried in de bitter waters, and Ah done rose agin from de dead lak Lazarus.

Zora Neale Hurston

Tain't nothin' Ah hate lak gittin' sin throwed in mah face dat done got cold.

Zora Neale Hurston

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.

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Want won't kill you half as quick as worry will.

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Fighting is a game where everybody is the loser.

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Nobody pushed him uphill, but everybody was willing to lend a hand on the downward shove.

Zora Neale Hurston

Don't you love nobody better'n you do yo'self. Do, you'll be dying befo' yo' time is out.

Zora Neale Hurston