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“Her father looked to the distance, out across the pond. “Sometimes I just get tired of bowinâ€� down and givinâ€� up, you know?â€�
It was Dr. Hawkins who nodded in agreement. He placed a hand on Papa’s broad shoulder, but then he added, “You know, Jonah, sometimes it’s best to wait till times get better.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“The same wind that blowed so hard the sun came up late and Sunday didn’t get here until late Tuesday evening?â€� Pastor Patton joined in.
“That’s musta been why I missed church last week,� Mr. Winston said.
“You missed church because you went fishing!� Pastor Patton retorted.
Mr. Winston turned to Spoon Man. “Save me, Spoon Man,â€� he pleaded. “Tell us a story before the pastor sends me to damnation for a fishinâ€� trip!”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Well, what about that storm that blew the crooked road straight?â€�
“The same wind that blowed so hard the sun came up late and Sunday didn’t get here until late Tuesday evening?� Pastor Patton joined in.
“That’s musta been why I missed church last week,� Mr. Winston said.
“You missed church because you went fishing!� Pastor Patton retorted.
Mr. Winston turned to Spoon Man. “Save me, Spoon Man,â€� he pleaded. “Tell us a story before the pastor sends me to damnation for a fishinâ€� trip!”
― Sharon M. Draper