"The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" Quotes
"The Color of Water" by James McBride is a memoir exploring the author's journey to understand his biracial identity and the life of his white Jewish mother who raised twelve Black children.
nonfiction | 291 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
God is the color of water. Water doesn't have a color.
identityspirituality
Love was really wordless.
lovefamily
You have to choose between what the world expects of you and what you want.
identitychoices
In order to live your life, you have to start by finding a reason to live.
lifemotivation
Sometimes you have to be invisible to survive.
survivalidentity
Education and hard work are the keys to success.
educationsuccess
Prejudice is a part of life you have to fight against.
prejudicestruggle
The past is a shadow, always present but never tangible.
pastmemory
You can't be afraid to be different.
individualitycourage
Understanding comes from patience and love.
understandingpatience
