I'm sorry, but were you dropped on your head as an infant? Kathryn Stockett More Quotes by Kathryn Stockett More Quotes From Kathryn Stockett No one tells us, girls who don't go on dates, that remembering can be almost as good as what actually happens. Kathryn Stockett girl goes-on remember I haven’t had the chance to look at too many men’s faces up close. And I noticed how his skin was thicker than mine, and a gorgeous shade of toast. The stiff blond hairs on his cheeks and chin seemed to be growing before my eyes. He smelled like starch. Like pine. His nose wasn’t so pointy afterall. …And out of the blue, he kissed me. Right in the middle of the Robert E. Lee Hotel Restaurant, he kissed me so slowly with an open mouth and every single thing in my body-my skin, my collarbone, the hollow backs of my knees, everything inside of me filled up with light. Kathryn Stockett light eye men I give in and light another cigarette even though last night the surgeon general came on the television set and shook his finger at everybody, trying to convince us that smoking will kill us. But Mother once told me tongue kissing would turn me blind and I'm starting to think it's all just a big plot between the surgeon general and Mother to make sure no one ever has any fun. Kathryn Stockett kissing mother fun Frying chicken always makes me feel a little better about life. Kathryn Stockett chickens feels littles I come home that morning, after I been fired, and stood outside my house with my new work shoes on. The shoes my mama paid a month's worth a light bill for. I guess that's when I understood what shame was and the color of it too. Shame ain't black, like dirt, like I always thought it was. Shame be the color of a new white uniform your mother ironed all night to pay for, white without a smudge or a speck a work-dirt on it. Kathryn Stockett mother home morning That's all a grit is, a vehicle. For whatever it is you rather be eating. Kathryn Stockett grit vehicle eating At one O'Clock, Miss Celia comes in the kitchen and says she's ready for her first cooking lesson. She settles on a stool. She's wearing a tight red sweater and a red skirt and enough makeup to scare a hooker. Kathryn Stockett sweaters makeup missing That's what I love about Aibileen, she can take the most complicated things in life and wrap them up so small and simple, they'll fit right in your pocket. Kathryn Stockett things-in-life pockets simple I listened wide-eyed, stupid. Glowing by her voice in the dim light. If chocolate was a sound, it would've been Constantine's voice singing. If singing was a color, it would've been the color of that chocolate. Kathryn Stockett glowing light stupid Sorry is the fool who ever underestimates my mother. Kathryn Stockett fool mother sorry I used to believe in em (lines). I don't anymore. They in our heads. Lines between black and white ain't there neither. Some folks just made those up, long time ago. And that go for the white trash and the so-ciety ladies too. Kathryn Stockett black-and-white long believe Rich folk don't try so hard Kathryn Stockett folks rich trying When you little, you only get asked two questions, what’s your name and how old you is, so you better get em right. Kathryn Stockett ems names two ...My sister Doreena who never lifted a royal finger growing up because she had the heart defect that we later found out was a fly on the X-ray machine. Kathryn Stockett rays growing-up heart I want to yell so loud that Baby Girl can hear me that dirty ain't a color, disease ain't the Negro side a town. I want to stop that moment from coming - and it come in ever white child's life - when they start to think that colored folks ain't as good as whites. ... I pray that wasn't her moment, Pray I still got time. Kathryn Stockett girl baby children Who knew heartbreak would be so goddamn hot. Kathryn Stockett would-be hot Down in the national news section, there's an article on a new pill, the 'Valium' they're calling it, 'to help women cope with everyday challenges.' God, I could use about ten of those little pills right now. Kathryn Stockett pills everyday challenges Stuart needs "space" and "time," as if this were physics and not a human relationship. Kathryn Stockett breakup break-up relationship Babies like fat. Like to bury they face up in you armpit and go to sleep. They like big fat legs too. That I know. Kathryn Stockett legs sleep baby It weren’t too loo long before I seen something in me, had changed. A bitter seed was planted inside of me. And I just didn’t feel so, accepting, anymore. Kathryn Stockett sad depression long