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> [“How could he ever be her friend and not understand this very basic part of who she was? Would he have a friend who chose to marry someone who hated people with Down’s syndrome? But, of course, white folks in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-neely/how-could-he-ever-be-her-friend-and-not-understand-this-very-basic/)

[Barbara Neely](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-neely/)

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## More by Barbara Neely

> [“Her questions about whether Palmer would have raped her if she hadn’t been taking a forbidden bath on the job, if she’d remembered to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-neely/her-questions-about-whether-palmer-would-have-raped-her-if-she-hadn-t/)

[Barbara Neely](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-neely/)

> [“How could he ever be her friend and not understand this very basic part of who she was? Would he have a friend who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-neely/how-could-he-ever-be-her-friend-and-not-understand-this-very-basic/)

[Barbara Neely](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-neely/)

> [For just once in my life, I'd like to get through a whole week without having to deal with some fool, white or black,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-neely/for-just-once-in-my-life-i-d-like-to-get-through-a-whole-week-without/)

[Barbara Neely](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-neely/)

> [No matter how old we get, life's always got a lesson for you. Most likely one you've learned ten times before.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-neely/no-matter-how-old-we-get-life-s-always-got-a-lesson-for-you-most/)

[Barbara Neely](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-neely/)

> ["Criminal justice" was a term she found more apt than it was meant to be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-neely/criminal-justice-was-a-term-she-found-more-apt-than-it-was-meant-to-be/)

[Barbara Neely](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-neely/)

> [I wanted to pay homage to working women because they are the bridge that got us over.' My work is about the people who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-neely/i-wanted-to-pay-homage-to-working-women-because-they-are-the-bridge/)

[Barbara Neely](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-neely/)

> [ \[On speaking of family secrets:\] I don't know how you heal a wound and not let it get some air. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-neely/on-speaking-of-family-secrets-i-don-t-know-how-you-heal-a-wound-and/)

[Barbara Neely](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-neely/)

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