Bertice Quotes & Sayings

My parents lost everything, all their savings, because we had to run from the Nigerian side to the Biafran side. We were Igbos. — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Christ's version of kindness:
I know you are hurt. I contributed to that. Maybe, I should have said more. Done more. Listened. I am sorry for my part in the situation. I am sorry if I caused you any pain or confused you with my actions or words. How can I help you move on? I want you to have peace in your life. Let's end this by communicating.
The world's perverted version of kindness:
You caused your own pain. You get what you get. Get over it and move on. Maybe, one day you will figure out what happiness really means. By the way, I am not responsible for giving it to you. Nor, do I have to put up with people that don't bring me joy or who I can't trust. I am only responsible for myself. I will pray for you because I am a good Christian. — Shannon L. Alder

Music does more than soothe the soul, it brings balance to the mind, body, and spirit. — Bertice Berry

You can never draw enough or read enough - reading about architecture, in other words. — Michael Graves

I don't drink or do any drugs. I never have and I never will. I don't need them. I'm a black woman from the land of the free, home of the brave, and I figure I don't need another illusion. — Bertice Berry

I knew what he felt. The huge buoyant air sack of love that filled his body had just exploded and the collapse was devastating. — Katherine Dunn

Home was a condominium on the fifteenth floor of a high-rise, a sort of filing cabinet for widows and young professionals. — Chuck Palahniuk

I learned long ago that when change comes, you gotta slow down and take note of it. In the midst of that change is all the possibility in the world. — Bertice Berry

When you walk with purpose, you collide with destiny. — Bertice Berry