Bessie-isms:

*Whenever you see “Easy Opening” on a bag, box or container, be prepared to wrestle a water buffalo to the ground or similar ordeal.

*Avoid retelling lies. Likely others who heard the original will remember it better than you, and even if you got away with it once, you’re dead with the flawed retelling.

Quotable:

Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know you trust him.

Booker T. Washington