Joel Chandler Harris Quotes


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

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

Please don't throw me in dat briar patch!

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

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

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.

Lazy fokes's stummucks don't git tired.

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

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 am in the prime of my senility.