“Like the Bermuda triangle, she swallowed her victims whole.” — Brandi L. Bates Bermuda triangle Copy Share Image
“The sky is a tight gray sheet of Baroque prose pulled snug” — Brandi L. Bates Ruminations Copy Share Image
“A writer will divine a metaphor from a pattern on a dress, or a gesture, because sunsets have been done before.” — Brandi L. Bates Authors Copy Share Image
“can't even sleep through the night without you and those sun-dried ginger ale complected limbs crocheted into my thighs...” — Brandi L. Bates Brandi-bates Copy Share Image
“Understand: I don't ever want to be equal to any other being. I always want to be greater...in all things, in all… — Brandi L. Bates Affluence Copy Share Image
Do little things every day that no one else seems to want to do, be patient, and success will find you — Brandi L. Bates Business Copy Share Image
“thighs made of hymns, I read 'em like I'm reading runes. Now tell me where my future lies...your neck, can I Savion… — Brandi L. Bates Hymns Copy Share Image
“The light of an early Summer afternoon as it slips toward dusk has so many good things wrapped up in it..” — Brandi L. Bates Dusk Copy Share Image
“All those other girls are cake...I'm Crème brûlée...Tiramisu, if you will. Just a few notches above.” — Brandi L. Bates Beauty Copy Share Image
“All I could feel was love leaking in my soul and my heart seeping bits of heaven.” — Brandi L. Bates Love Copy Share Image
“I would tell my 14 year old self to never ever, ever put all of your money in one bank account. And… — Brandi L. Bates Bank account Copy Share Image
“Although this man spoke pure fluent ghetto, she liked his spirit. She could tell he was attracted to her, and that he… — Brandi L. Bates Fiction Copy Share Image
“Give me Pablo Neruda, picnic beneath a full moon & iridescent stars, black olives, cherries, dark things, canoe on a river...that's romance.” — Brandi L. Bates Family Copy Share Image
“But believe it or not, I really do like to read. I don't think anyone can ever pull the wool over your… — Brandi L. Bates Books Copy Share Image
“All things grow, flourish, die, and re-grow. Life and death are continuous and fluid. Like the Sun and the Moon which die… — Brandi L. Bates Death Copy Share Image
“In order to grow, I promise you'll have to let go of some habits. 10 times out of 10, they'll be the… — Brandi L. Bates Achievement Copy Share Image
“Whatever it is you want in this life, be it material things, a place you want to be, or an experience you… — Brandi L. Bates Brandi-bates Copy Share Image
“Wrote my way out of the hood...thought my way out of poverty! Don't tell me that knowledge isn't power. Education changes everything.” — Brandi L. Bates Education Copy Share Image
“When my son speaks of playing sports, I've always told him: playing on the team is great, but aspire to be the… — Brandi L. Bates Affluence Copy Share Image
“We've developed algorithms for orgasms, broken it down to a science, I spell out equations on the small of your back, your… — Brandi L. Bates Calculus Copy Share Image
“David’s mouth dripped open slowly. He stood with his heels dug into my carpet, a dashed hope, a broken dream. No amount… — Brandi L. Bates Blues Copy Share Image
“He was miles past middle age with a gut that housed ample good meals. A patch of silver hair formed a trail… — Brandi L. Bates Baldness Copy Share Image
“On Slavery: The saddest slap in the face is we have NO monument, no real statues or memorials, no special day of… — Brandi L. Bates African-american-authors Copy Share Image
“THE NEXT DAY WAS RAIN-SOAKED and smelled of thick sweet caramel, warm coconut and ginger. A nearby bakery fanned its daily offerings.… — Brandi L. Bates Astrology Copy Share Image
“I don't want to be around people who accept me as is, in my unrefined state of becoming. I consistently want people… — Brandi L. Bates 2014 Copy Share Image
“Successful people replace the words “wish”, “should” and “try” with “I will”.” — Brandi L. Bates Success Copy Share Image
“Lowkey punchdrunk off this Sangria-sweet love and all it’s prodigious trappings…” — Brandi L. Bates Alcohol Copy Share Image
“Pain speaks louder than words ever could. Like most things it serves as both messenger and a symbol.” — Brandi L. Bates Brandi-l-bates Copy Share Image
“No one is born with equality. We all come here with varying degrees of opportunities, qualities, strengths, weaknesses, IQ, etc.” — Brandi L. Bates Affluence Copy Share Image
“Unapologetically smitten with thunderstorms...the thought of rough sex beneath an acid washed moon and hydrated stars...” — Brandi L. Bates Astronomy Copy Share Image
“His ruby red rimmed moist eyes were two glasses of cranberry. He wore a cashmere sweater the color of Earl Grey tea...” — Brandi L. Bates Adversity Copy Share Image
“Drama does not just walk into our lives. Either we create it, invite it, or associate with it.” — Brandi L. Bates Affluence Copy Share Image
“Most people don't have real friends. You have people in your life waiting for opportunities to see what YOU can do for… — Brandi L. Bates Authors Copy Share Image
“The greatest minds are like film, they take the negatives and develop themselves in darkness...” — Brandi L. Bates Darkness Copy Share Image
“Fruit falls when you shake the tree. You have to keep making things happen.” — Brandi L. Bates Beauty Copy Share Image
