“truth is a letter from courage!”

“Now, women forget all those things they don't want to remember, and remember everything they don't want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly.”

“Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.”

“In the cool afternoon the fiend from hell specifically sent to lovers arrived at Janie's ear. Doubt.”

“Look lak we done run our conversation from grass roots tuh pine trees.”

“If you want that good feeling that comes from doing things for other folks then you have to pay for it in abuse and misunderstanding.”

“Janie looked down on him and felt a self-crushing love. So her soul crawled out from its hiding place.”