"Mam Ninotte was enraptured by his immense learning, even if she did frown on discovering he was drawing their home surrounded by oaks and fir trees and crowned with a smoking chimney. 'Scuse me?!"
Longing, p. 30

"The Papa to Mam Ninotte: Whoa, this kid is drawing apples in the middle of mango season! He needs a soothing mint bath!"
Longing, p. 33

"You should be proud to have a name, you thoughtless boy, you should shout it out loud, because not too long ago, let me tell you, we were slaves and had no names at all!"
The Teacher talking to Big Bellybutton at roll call. Longing, p. 37

"What do I hear? - you're speaking Creole? And what do I see? - shameless monkeyshines? Just where do you think you are?! Speak properly and behave in a civilized manner"
Monsieur le Directeur speaking. Longing, p. 45

"This division of speech...