“Winter came in days that were gray and still. They were the kind of days in which people locked in their animals and themselves and nothing seemed to stir but the smoke curling upwards from clay chimneys and an occasional… — Mildred D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“did not blame others for his own stupidity; he learned from his mistake and became stronger for it.” — Mildred D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“Little Man turned around and watched saucer-eyed as a bus bore down on him spewing clouds of red dust like a huge yellow dragon… — Mildred D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“Because the students were needed in the fields from early spring when the cotton was planted until after most of the cotton had been… — Mildred D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“I ain’t saying you can’t do it, Moe. Papa say you can do jus’ ’bout anything you set your mind to do, you work… — Mildred D. Taylor Copy Share Image
Baby, we have no choice of what color we're born or who our parents are or whether we're rich or poor. What we do… — Mildred D. Taylor Copy Share Image
Far as I'm concerned, friendship between black and white don't mean that much 'cause it usually ain't on a equal basis. ... Maybe one… — Mildred D. Taylor Copy Share Image
I'm a Southerner, born and bred, but that doesn't mean I approve of all that goes on here, and there are a lot of… — Mildred D. Taylor Copy Share Image
We Logans don't have much to do with white folks. You know why? 'Cause white folks mean trouble. — Mildred D. Taylor Copy Share Image
Although there are those who wish to ban my books because I have used language that is painful, I have chosen to use the… — Mildred D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“Big Ma didn't need to say any more and she didn't. T.J. was far from her favorite person and it was quite obvious that… — Mildred D. Taylor Copy Share Image
There are things you can't back down on, things you gotta take a stand on. But it's up to you to decide what them… — Mildred D. Taylor Copy Share Image
