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

- Joel Chandler Harris

Lazy fokes's stummucks don't git tired.

- Joel Chandler Harris

Write about what you know and care deeply about. When one puts one's self on paper - that is what is called good writing.

- Joel Chandler Harris

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

- Joel Chandler Harris

I am in the prime of my senility.

- Joel Chandler Harris

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

- Joel Chandler Harris

Please don't throw me in dat briar patch!

- Joel Chandler Harris

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

- Joel Chandler Harris

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 b…

- Joel Chandler Harris