Quotes by Bebe Moore Campbell

In all his imaginings, he had never envisioned her crying. He knew that her son had died, but hed never expected that her pain might be anything he could recognize, almost as though he believed that Negroes had their own special kind of grieving ritual, another language, something other than tears they used to express their sadness.

A childs death isnt always necessary for a mother to grieve.

My color is my joy and not my burden...

Thats what a man is supposed to do for his wife. Listen, if a nigger didnt get lynched every now and then, well, theres just no telling what theyd do to us.Who? Lily asked.Why, honey, the niggers and our husbands both. I dont care what color they are; men build up steam. And they gotta let it out somewhere. Colored men. White men. They both crazy. Honey, the point is you gotta look at it this way: A whole lotta women cant, I got a man wholl kill for me.

As I grow older part of my emotional survival plan must be to actively seek inspiration instead of passively waiting for it to find me.