Nettie

Character in The Color Purple From: The Color Purple

Celie's sister; missionary in Africa whose letters reveal broader perspectives on identity and faith

43 quotes

"I just want you to feel you doing the right thing, say what you think."
Wisdom
"It is difficult to hold onto a dream."
Dreams
"I done read everything I could get my hands on."
Education
"Now I see what I must do. I must leave this place."
Change
"The more I wonder, the more I love."
Love
"I wanted to share this joy with you."
Happiness
"Help yourself, help yourself."
"I have love in my heart for you."
Love
"We want her to go to Africa too."
Adventure
"Your sister gone to Africa"
Adventure
"I don't know if you truly want to know"
"I'm a woman. I'm supposed to stay home and have babies."
Freedom
"I am my sister's keeper."
Family
"A woman's silence is her greatest burden."
"God don't want us to be separated."
Faith
"The more I wonder, the more I love."
Wisdom
"We are all connected in this life."
Philosophy
"She got a right to know the truth."
Truth
"I wonder what happen to people when they get married."
Relationships
"I have always loved you."
Family
"I am your sister, with love."
Family
"Your sister come see you sometimes?"
Family
"I don't see how anybody can write about anything if they don't write about what they know."
Literature
"You supposed to be here."
Faith
"The more you know about yourself, the more you can grow."
Education
"I been wanting to tell you about God."
Faith
"The thing I want most in the world is to know my own child."
Family
"The distance between us don't matter. My heart is always with you."
Family
"We sisters. We sisters in spirit."
Friendship
"What happened after you told your mama she was a bitch?"
Freedom