Joel Chandler Harris Quotes

Write about what you know and care deeply about. When one puts one's self on paper - that is what is called good writing.

I don't keer w'at you do wid me, Brer Fox,' sezee, 'so you don't fling me in dat brier-patch. Roas' me, Brer Fox' sezee, 'but don't fling me in dat brier-patch,' sezee.

Watch out when you're getting all you want. Fattening hogs ain't in luck.

I am in the prime of my senility.

Hongry rooster don't cackle w'en he fine a wum.

Licker talks mighty loud w'en it git loose fum de jug.

Lazy fokes's stummucks don't git tired.

When folks git ole en strucken wid de palsy, dey mus' speck ter be laff'd at.

Please don't throw me in dat briar patch!

Jay-bird don't rob his own nes'.

You can't run away from trouble. There ain't no place that far.

You k'n hide de fier but what you guine do wid de smoke?