T. S. Stribling

“The funeral formed such a little, little group among the endless undulations of the hills. When it was over they moved weeping away and left the filling of the grave to Columbus and Robinet. These black men were supposed not to suffer at covering their lifelong companion with earth.They were black.””

“These old women gossips quite forgot how charming certain middle-aged men had appeared when they were girls; those recollections having been effaced by more recent memories of how middle-aged men had appeared when they themselves were middle-aged.””

“I think the force that matter feels when it is being drawn to serve life is love.””