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1 " When asked a question, class, it's important to consider how it's framed. Sometimes a question is a door to another question, another way of seeing. Understanding. "
― Jewell Parker Rhodes , Towers Falling
2 " Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better" (Rhodes). "
― Jewell Parker Rhodes , Ghost Boys
3 " The world can be a hard place sometimes... You have to have heart. You have to be strong. Parents want their children to grow up to be strong. Not just any strong, mind you, but loving strong. "
― Jewell Parker Rhodes , Ninth Ward
4 " Can't undo wrong. Can only do our best to make things right. "
5 " Women hand sight down through the generations. Mother to daughter. "
― Jewell Parker Rhodes , Voodoo Dreams: A Novel of Marie Laveau
6 " But you...are my sweetest gift. The life surprise that soothed all my ills and gave me my greatest joys. I feel so blessed you are mine.—Mama Ya-Ya "
7 " Can't undo wrong. Can only do our best to make things right" -Grandma "
8 " The words strike like they never did before. Before words were flat. Now I hear them - understand in a new way. "
9 " Dedicated to the belief that we can all do better, be better, live better. We owe our best to each and every child. "
― Jewell Parker Rhodes
10 " When truth’s a feeling, can it be both? Both true and untrue? "
11 " Sarah’s face is bleak. “I’m so sorry, Jerome. So, so sorry. If I could, I would hug you. Bring you back to life.” Her body leans forward like she thinks she "
12 " Home. It's where we come from. Who we are. "
13 " Home is our starting point for connecting to the past. "
14 " Bear witness. My tale is toldWake. Only the living can make the world better.Live and make it better. Don’t let me(Or anyone else)Tell this tale again "
15 " Bear witness. My tale is told.Wake. Only the living can make the world better.Live and make it better. Don't let me(Or anyone else)Tell this tale again. "
16 " My pop didn't go to war, but he's been disappearing just the same. "
17 " I hope the teacher doesn't say, 'Write an essay about your summer vacation.' If she does, I'll leave the paper blank. Else I'll have to lie. Say eviction is the best vacation. Hearing Ma weeping and Pa wheezing, cracking his knuckles while Leda sucks her pacifier, double-time, and Ray holds my hand. I never lie. I won't. It's better to keep quiet. "
18 " School doesn’t help with real life. "
19 " Last year, even my best friend, Keisha, stopped speaking to me when my family became homeless. "
20 " You hope your seeds will take root and grow. So, "
― Jewell Parker Rhodes , Douglass' Women
