In the beginning, God created human beings, which is to say God put the ingredients together, embedded the instructions for building on the template,…

- Karen Lord

A little story is supported by a lot of untold backstory. What they get is more than what they see.

- Karen Lord

I find that sometimes if you just sit still, things have a way of finding you before you can find them.

- Karen Lord

All my tales are true, drawn from life, and a life story is not a tidy thing.

- Karen Lord

Names are very important for humans, aren't they? How do I translate for you the name of this town as it seems to me, the true name that tells of its…

- Karen Lord

I think if a story has a message it should be incidental and accidental, otherwise it leans too close to indoctrination.

- Karen Lord

Remember your ancestors, dream of your descendants and work hard while you're living.

- Karen Lord