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title: "4 Mama Quotes By Kathleen Grissom"
description: "4 Mama quotes by Kathleen Grissom. Plus more from Kathleen Grissom and more Mama sayings from other authors."
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> [What the color is, who the daddy be, who the mama is don’t mean nothin’. We family, carin’ for each other. Family…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathleen-grissom/what-the-color-is-who-the-daddy-be-who-the-mama-is-don-t-mean-nothin/)

[Kathleen Grissom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathleen-grissom/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/422/kathleen-grissom-42128_color_what-the-color-is-who-the-daddy-be-who-t_73298.jpg)

> [“...but like Mama say, sometimes we got to live it out before we learn.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathleen-grissom/but-like-mama-say-sometimes-we-got-to-live-it-out-before-we-learn/)

[Kathleen Grissom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathleen-grissom/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06b/kathleen-grissom-42128_learn_but-like-mama-say-sometimes-we-got-to-li_76428.jpg)

> [“Chil', there things in this world you don't know about yet. We your family, that never change. Even when you find a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathleen-grissom/chil-there-things-in-this-world-you-don-t-know-about-yet-we-your/)

[Kathleen Grissom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathleen-grissom/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c7/kathleen-grissom-42128_family_chil-there-things-in-this-world-you-don_254180.jpg)

> [“What the color is, who the daddy be, who the mama is don't mean nothin'. We a family, carin' for each other.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathleen-grissom/what-the-color-is-who-the-daddy-be-who-the-mama-is-don-t-mean-nothin-2/)

[Kathleen Grissom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathleen-grissom/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f9c/kathleen-grissom-42128_compassion_what-the-color-is-who-the-daddy-be-who-t_256623.jpg)

## Other authors on Mama

## More by Kathleen Grissom

> [What the color is, who the daddy be, who the mama is don’t mean nothin’. We family, carin’ for each other. Family make us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathleen-grissom/what-the-color-is-who-the-daddy-be-who-the-mama-is-don-t-mean-nothin/)

[Kathleen Grissom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathleen-grissom/)

> [“...but like Mama say, sometimes we got to live it out before we learn.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathleen-grissom/but-like-mama-say-sometimes-we-got-to-live-it-out-before-we-learn/)

[Kathleen Grissom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathleen-grissom/)

> [“Chil', there things in this world you don't know about yet. We your family, that never change. Even when you find a white boy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathleen-grissom/chil-there-things-in-this-world-you-don-t-know-about-yet-we-your/)

[Kathleen Grissom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathleen-grissom/)

> [“What the color is, who the daddy be, who the mama is don't mean nothin'. We a family, carin' for each other. Family make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathleen-grissom/what-the-color-is-who-the-daddy-be-who-the-mama-is-don-t-mean-nothin-2/)

[Kathleen Grissom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathleen-grissom/)

> [“You look at today, chil'. You say, 'Thank you, Lawd, for everythin' you gives me today.' Then you worries about the next day when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathleen-grissom/you-look-at-today-chil-you-say-thank-you-lawd-for-everythin-you-gives/)

[Kathleen Grissom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathleen-grissom/)

> [“We a family, carin' for each other. Family make us strong in times of trouble. We all stick together, help each other out. That…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathleen-grissom/we-a-family-carin-for-each-other-family-make-us-strong-in-times-of/)

[Kathleen Grissom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathleen-grissom/)

> [Yet, I wondered why Marshall did not at least attempt a kiss. In many ways, his treatment of me reminded me of the way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathleen-grissom/yet-i-wondered-why-marshall-did-not-at-least-attempt-a-kiss-in-many/)

[Kathleen Grissom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathleen-grissom/)

> [What advice do you have for writers working on their first novels?If you feel called to write a book, consider it a gift. Look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathleen-grissom/what-advice-do-you-have-for-writers-working-on-their-first-novels-if/)

[Kathleen Grissom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathleen-grissom/)

> [“Could I be your girl, too?" I asked quickly. The large, broad-shouldered man looked away before he answered. "Well, now," he said, as though…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathleen-grissom/could-i-be-your-girl-too-i-asked-quickly-the-large-broad-shouldered/)

[Kathleen Grissom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathleen-grissom/)

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