Barbara Neely Professions : Novelist Born : 1941 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by 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 are assumed not to have a worldview. Barbara Neely bridges pay people No matter how old we get, life's always got a lesson for you. Most likely one you've learned ten times before. Barbara Neely ten lessons matter 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, who's got an attitude about the way I look. Barbara Neely black white attitude [On speaking of family secrets:] I don't know how you heal a wound and not let it get some air. Barbara Neely family secret air "Criminal justice" was a term she found more apt than it was meant to be. Barbara Neely were-meant-to-be criminals justice Similar Authors Adam Johnson novelist Ivan Goncharov novelist Binnie Kirshenbaum novelist Bruce Jay Friedman novelist Buchi Emecheta novelist Bryce Courtenay novelist All Authors