“When God wants to punish us, he gives us just ourselves to care for.” — Jonathan Odell Crime Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, when you look at a person, all you see is the tangle and you miss the weave.” — Jonathan Odell Tangle Copy Share Image
“Sometiimes when you look at a person all you see is the tangle and you miss the weave” — Jonathan Odell Tangle Copy Share Image
“Just remember this, girl, the water you hate is the water that’s going to drown you.” — Jonathan Odell Copy Share Image
“When you quilting up a life, you sometimes got to start with any piece you can get your hands on.” — Jonathan Odell Inspirational Copy Share Image
“When I look up, there are women as far as I can see, standing in the river one behind the other, generations… — Jonathan Odell Time Copy Share Image
“That place I'm talking about ain't nothing but a bloody slit in this world of His. But everybody wants to rule over… — Jonathan Odell Feminism Copy Share Image
“Granada had never been on the water before and she marveled at how the creek was a living thing with a will… — Jonathan Odell Granada Copy Share Image
“You’re soul sick is what you are,” Polly said. “And you can stomp your little footsie all you want to, but you… — Jonathan Odell Copy Share Image
“Calming ain't curing, is it, girl?" the woman asked aloud. "Keeping you hushed might keep me out of jail, but sure as… — Jonathan Odell Calming Copy Share Image
“Look up, Granada. Look to your people. We as beautiful and as plentiful as them stars knitted together in heaven. We just… — Jonathan Odell Copy Share Image
“It shames me to admit that in the white-defined society in which I was raised, blacks were considered merely background. This was… — Jonathan Odell Copy Share Image
