Shug Avery

Character in The Color Purple From: The Color Purple

Blues singer and Celie's love interest; provides wisdom and encouragement throughout Celie's journey

141 quotes

"Celie, you got to take my love with you."
Love
"God is not a homophobe."
Faith
"When you see something beautiful, you ought to know it."
Wisdom
"I never felt like I had a home, til now."
"If I ever hurt you, you'll never know it."
"I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it."
"I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it."
"You must leave everything that you have and follow me."
Courage
"I love you like the way I love God."
Love
"Maybe God is trying to tell you something."
Faith
"I just want you to be happy."
Kindness
"I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it."
"Celie, tell the truth, have you ever found God in church? I never did. I just found a bunch of folks hoping for him to show."
Faith
"Everything want to be loved."
Love
"Any God I ever felt in church I brought in with me."
Faith
"What God got to do with it? He voice sound like everything else to me—just more of the same."
Faith
"God is inside you and inside everybody else. You come into the world with God. But only them that search for it inside find it."
Faith
"The more I wonder, the more I love."
Love
"I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it."
Nature
"Everything want to be loved. Us sing and dance, make faces and give flower bouquets, trying to be loved."
Love
"Maybe God tried to tell you something too. But you was too busy listening."
Wisdom
"Do you ever think about leaving him?"
Courage
"But I don't think I was meant to talk to you. I think you want to talk to God."
Faith
"Anytime you ready to listen, I'm here."
Friendship
"Your heart is a jewel."
Beauty
"I just love you for who you are. Nothing more."
"But I know God don't think it wrong to enjoy whatever he have for you to enjoy."
"The more I wonder, the more I love God."
Faith
"You been living all your life."
"Just don't let nothing hurt your spirit."