“I am weary with whiteness. To rule, to be civilized and chaste; you do not know what weariness it is. My woman yearns toward me in hunger, I am spent. All the world waves in darkling circles about my white uprightness, I am spent.” WomenWhite SupremacyExhaustionWearinessWhitesWhitenessTiredness Book:Holiday Source: Holiday
“There's a whole lot of things you don't know about niggers. And God forbid you should! There's a whole lot of things you don't know about white girls . . about yourself, Virginia. And God forbid you should! That's what we men are here for.” MenWomenRaceGenderAfrican AmericansBlacksRace RelationsWhitesGender RelationsWhite Women Book:Holiday Source: Holiday
“Ah wants you always, John. Fo' I fear. I fear." He understood. He lifted his hand a little to stroke hers. "But Mammy, ef the cabin 'n' the swamp is chokin' me?" "Chokin's our life." Her voice is harsh.” FearAfrican AmericansBlacksClaustrophobia Book:Holiday Source: Holiday
“Enemies must have common ground. Else, they are not enemies but strangers.” EnemiesStrangersCommon GroundCommonalities Author:Waldo Frank
“Sleep is a sure peace whose balm lies swiftly near and casts its magic even upon the day.” NightPeaceSleepMagicDayDaytimeBalm Book:Holiday Source: Holiday
“We go forth all to seek America. And in the seeking we create her. In the quality of our search shall be the nature of the America that we created.” AmericaQualitySeeking Book:Our America Source: Our America