Octavia Grant > Quotes

“Most people would think that I was crazy for falling in love with someone that I met at my job, but in my heart, I knew. I knew that this beautiful woman was the one for me. It didn’t matter that I didn’t know her name yet. We were soulmates. I was too drawn to her for her not to be.”
― Octavia Grant, Dear Vicky

“Another woman’s husband can’t do shit for you except leave you alone at nights with a wet ass.”
― Octavia Grant, Married Men Only

“If you have a good woman, then be a good man If you’re unfaithful, you need to quit. You’ll lose everything once she finds out And she gets on her cutthroat shit.”
― Octavia Grant, Cutthroat

“Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance is an act of justice.”
― Octavia Grant, Cutthroat

“So, you fuck me every other day and tell me you love me every other day. Just to tell me that we are completely done. Then why have you been fucking me?”
― Octavia Grant, Bitter Ex-Wife

“Life has taught me that the people closest to us are normally the people we have to watch the closest.”
― Octavia Grant, Don't Call Me Crazy

“Based on what you shared, you were simply eliminating people of power the way you wish someone had done for you.”
― Octavia Grant, Don't Call Me Crazy

“After catching my breath, I shook my head and let out an aggravated chuckle. See, this was one of the many things that I disliked about my mother. She was selfish and inconsiderate. My apartment had a one car garage, and somehow, she thought it was ok to park in my garage instead of the apartment’s parking lot. Yeah, she paid my rent because I couldn’t afford it and my car payment on a bagger’s salary.”
― Octavia Grant, Dear Vicky

“What the fuck is this nigga doing? This is awful.” I screamed in my head.”
― Octavia Grant, Married Men Only

“Get it together man.” I said to myself as I rubbed my temples to ease the throbbing sensation in my head.”
― Octavia Grant, Bitter Ex-Wife

“A man’s mouth will get him in trouble every time. You motherfuckers always say the wrong thing out your lying ass lips.”
― Octavia Grant, Don't Call Me Crazy

“It’s unfortunate that you lost your wife, but you still have a family that needs you. I love you.”
― Octavia Grant, HWY 725

“Both Jeremy and Shawn believed I was making a mistake. They felt like Tamika was a good woman and mother. But in my opinion, good wasn’t good enough. Why would I settle for good, when I already had excellent?”
― Octavia Grant, Black Husband White Wife

“Malaysia screamed in fear. Pee trickled down her thighs as fear loosened her bladder. The look on Lola’s face told her that she was willing to kill about her children.”
― Octavia Grant, Her or Me... Choose Wisely

“During one of the Scared Straight visits, he had snuck away from the group and ventured into a part of the prison marked, “STAFF ONLY.” The sight of a young child, around thirteen or fourteen years of age, gagged and having their hand amputated was the scene he walked in on.”
― Octavia Grant, The Naughty List

“His existence would be nothing without her. Lola had the Midas Touch. Everything she touched turned to gold.”
― Octavia Grant, Her or Me... Choose Wisely

“Is it safe for me to come now? Has he already left?” The deep masculine voice that came through the phone caused my body to go stiff with shock. “No! No! No! No!” I screamed as I threw the phone against the wall. The phone hit the wall so hard that the CareBears cover popped off and some of the rhinestones stuck to the wall. My heart crumbled, and I sank to the floor wailing like a wounded animal. The pain was so great, that I thought I would fall to the floor and die.”
― Octavia Grant, 666 Le Meurtrier Street

“No, it was just the first time someone dealt with their perverted asses. Their money kept the people that knew about their sick ways quiet. That Epstein Effect is what I like to call it.”
― Octavia Grant, Don't Call Me Crazy

“I'll have my associates of applied science in Psychology.”
― Octavia Grant, Dear Vicky

“I was wrong in my beliefs. Isn’t it funny how people are quick to notice when a little girl is being fast, but those same people never notice when that little girl is being molested.”
― Octavia Grant, Don't Call Me Crazy

“Did you know that if you put sugar on a piece of shit”
― Octavia Grant, The Naughty List

“It seems like nobody hates a black woman, like a black man.”
― Octavia Grant, Black Husband White Wife

“He knew his actions were stupid and that’s what was bothering him. He knew better, yet he was continuing to be a fool.”
― Octavia Grant, Her or Me... Choose Wisely

“For centuries, women had the power to distract men so severely that nations had crumbled, relationships were destroyed, and lives were lost.”
― Octavia Grant, Don't Call Me Crazy

“Malaysia couldn’t hold a candle to his wife because Lola was in a league of her own.”
― Octavia Grant, Her or Me... Choose Wisely

“God never puts more on us than we can handle,”
― Octavia Grant, Cutthroat

“Relationship goals? I never understood why women say they want a man just like their dad. When they don’t know what they’re asking for. You knew Everett as a father, not as a man. We have two very different views of one person. Do you understand?” Marie asked.”
― Octavia Grant, Cutthroat

“All the negative traits that you described are traits that all women, not just black women, possess.”
― Octavia Grant, Black Husband White Wife

“She was calling for me. I was supposed to be there. I was supposed to protect my wife. I was supposed to be there at 9o’clock. She’d be safe if I wasn’t so fucked up. Was this my fault? Could I have prevented this? No, Ceez. There was nothing you could do. Grandma said when your time is up, your time is up.” Caesar rambled incoherently.”
― Octavia Grant, HWY 725

“I couldn’t believe the lies these niggas told just for some pussy.”
― Octavia Grant, Married Men Only