Who said "The thing I want most in the world is to know my own child."?

This quote is attributed to Nettie.

The thing I want most in the world is to know my own child. - Nettie

"The thing I want most in the world is to know my own child."

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Character in The Color Purple

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"I just want you to feel you doing the right thing, say what you think."

"It is difficult to hold onto a dream."

"I done read everything I could get my hands on."

"Now I see what I must do. I must leave this place."

"A man's home is his castle."

"Family is everything to me."

"Life's greatest treasure is the love of family."

"A woman's place is in the home... making it a happy one."