51 Quotes by Laila Ibrahim

An ugly truth is preferable to a beautiful lie.

But I know a good man make life more sweet. Someone to hold you and love you, someone to share your dreams with, someone kind and thoughtful. A good man’s a treasure.

A wife obeys her husband, yes,” Ahma instructed. “But a wise woman earns her own money and saves for the emergencies that a husband cannot see coming.

We don’ get to pick how big our good gets to be, but each of us picks if we gonna do some good right where we are.

Focus on bearing, and beauty will follow. Your looks will not remain with you for life. But your bearing will go with you to the grave.

The young woman asked, “Mattie, do you think I have ruined my chance at the best marriage on the river?” “Lisbeth, I can’ say much ’bout marriage. But I know a good man make life more sweet. Someone to hold you and love you, someone to share your dreams with, someone kind and thoughtful. A good man’s a treasure.

Lisbeth had so hoped to be a target of Cupid’s arrow, but it seemed that was not to be.

Mattie scoffed, “That sound like a foolish rule to me. How ya gonna know if you like being with a man if ya can’ laugh together?

As she nestled against Mattie’s breast, the baby’s deep-blue eyes gazed intently into Mattie’s dark-caramel irises. Her pink fingers patted and stroked soft brown skin. She grinned up at Mattie, causing milk to dribble out the sides of her mouth. “Silly girl,” Mattie admonished the baby, tickling and teasing her. “You gotta pick: eatin’ or smilin’.