J.J. Murray > Quotes

“We're all the same in the dark.”
― J.J. Murray, Renee and Jay

“Marriage is the interview that never ends.”
― J.J. Murray, The Real Thing

“many romance authors seem to recycle their books and only change the cover, the characters’ names, and the settings. The plot, dialogue, and even some of the so-called ‘plot twists’ all seem the same.”
― J. J. Murray, Lucky

“They gave up because bullies are only cowards who talk louder and longer than anybody else.”
― J.J. Murray, First Lady

“On our journeys we must take time to count our blessings.”
― J.J. Murray, Too Much of a Good Thing

“Some people need full confirmation of their foolishness.”
― J.J. Murray, I'll Be Your Everything

“Are you comparing yourself to some of the all-time great men of the Bible?” Deacon Brown asks. “No,” Frank says. “I am pointing out that they were ordinary men with no theological training. I am a former soldier, and now I am a handyman. Like the disciples and the apostles, I know that I am ordinary. I am only a man, gentlemen, and yet those ordinary apostles built a church to increase God’s kingdom from the dusty streets of Palestine to the catacombs in Rome to what it is today, a light in a world of darkness.” Frank is giving me goose bumps! “And you think you can preach to Black folks,” Deacon Brown say. “I can preach to any folks because I’m a folk, too,” Frank says. “Because you married Sister Eve,” Deacon Combs says. “Marrying a Black woman didn’t make me Black, Deacon Combs,” Frank says. “And I know I will never be Black no matter how dark my tan gets, but I may have more insight into the lives of Black people than ordinary white folks because I lived for two years with an Apostolic Black family from when I was sixteen until I joined the Marines. I served beside Black soldiers for twenty-five years. I do see color, and so, obviously do you, gentlemen, but when it comes to God’s word, the only color that matters is light, and light comes in all the colors of the rainbow.”
― J.J. Murray, First Lady

“I hadn’t spoken to Naomi since. Not for fifteen years. I supposed that made us typical neighbors.”
― J.J. Murray, One More Cup of Tea

“I also live my life by the three P’s: pleasure, purpose, and pride. I fish, cook, and play the piano for pleasure. I have pride in my family. And my purpose has always been to learn and to help others.”
― J.J. Murray, Lucky

“Melanin. I was born with a healthy dose of it.” Remarkable.”
― J.J. Murray, The Date