"The Color Purple" Quotes
A young woman in the early 20th century American South finds strength and resilience in the face of oppression and abuse.
classics | 314 pages | Published in 1985
Quotes
I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.
I'm pore, I'm black, I may be ugly and can't cook, a voice say to everything listening. But I'm here.
Everything want to be loved. Us sing and dance, and holla just wanting to be loved.
I'm poor, I'm black, I may be ugly and can't cook, a voice say to everything listening. But I'm here.
You got to fight them, Celie, she say. I can't do it for you.
You sure is ugly, she say. But if you know how to work it, you still can have a good time.
I'm poor, I'm black, I might be ugly, but I'm here.
I'm poor, I'm black, I might even be ugly, but dear God, I'm here. I'm here.
You show is ugly, she say, like she ain't believed it yet. But you still a wonder, I say.





