“ Our lives preserved. How it was and how it will be. Passing it along in the relay. That is what I work to do: to produce stories that save our lives. Toni Cade Bambara
“ Words are to be taken seriously. I try to take seriously acts of language. Words set things in motion. Toni Cade Bambara
“ Reappraise the past reevaluate where we've been clarify where we are and predict or anticipate where we are headed. Toni Cade Bambara
“ Write a lot and hit the streets. A writer who doesn't keep up with what's out there ain't gonna be out there. Toni Cade Bambara
