“Nothin wounded goes uphill, he said. It just dont happen.”

“That situation is a broken heart just waiting to happen" I said, shaking my head. "I dont think he's capable of being faithful." -Beautiful Disaster”

“People will tell you it was Vietnam brought this country to its knees. But I never believed that. It was already in bad shape. Vietnam was just the icin on the cake. We didn't have nothin to give to em to take over there. If we'd sent em without rifles I dont know as they'd of been all that much worse off. You can't go to war like that. You cant go to war without God. I dont know what is goin to happen when the next one comes. I surely dont.”

“Asked him and he said he wasn't. Besides, nothin's real scary except on books.”

“Things happen to you they happen. They dont ask first. They dont require your permission.”

“It just be life, that's all. Ain't nothin' happened to you, ain't happened to most women whether they care to admit it or not. You strong, Babygirl. You a woman. You gotta be.”