The Color Purple Quotes

Celie: [to Albert] Till you do right by me, everything you even think about gonna' fail.

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Celie: [to Shug] He (Albert) beat me when you ain't here. He beat me for not being you.

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Harpo: Who this, Pa? Who this?
Albert: The woman that shoulda been yo' mammy.

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Shug: More than anything God love admiration.
Celie: You saying God is vain?
Shug: No, not vain, just wanting to share a good thing. I think it pisses God off when you walk by the colour purple in a field and don't notice it.
Celie: You saying it just wanna be loved like it say in the bible?
Shug: Yeah, Celie. Everything wanna be loved. Us sing and dance, and holla just wanting to be loved. Look at them trees. Notice how the trees do everything people do to get attention... except walk? [they laugh]
Shug: Oh Miss Celie, I feels like singing!

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Shug: I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field and don't notice it.

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Sofia: [after telling Celie she knows how she feels] Oh... Sofia home, now. Sofia home. Things is gonna be changin' around here. Pass me them peas, boy.

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