Patricia

“His dad had told him many times that the definition of a real man is one who cries without shame, reads poetry with his heart, feels opera in his soul, and does what’s necessary to defend a woman.”
― Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing

“Urban was her way of saying black. Simi had downed her champagne through gritted teeth. She wanted to win because she was good – smart, creative, persuasive – not because she was black.”
― Nikki May, Wahala

“You ever consider that maybe you not supposed to ‘fit’? People who make history rarely do.”
― Nic Stone, Dear Martin

“I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field and don't notice it.”
― Alice Walker, The Color Purple