Quotes About Beneatha

#1. Beneatha: You didn't tell us what Alaiyo means ... for all I know, you might be calling me Little Idiot or something ...
...
Asagai: It means ... it means One for Whom Bread
Food
Is Not Enough.

Lorraine Hansberry

#2. Because in classical music cello is not regarded as a popular choice, it's always playing the long, boring notes.

Luka Sulic

#3. Some people say that success equals money, but frankly, I don't think success is money at all ... Success is being the best at whatever you want to do well at.

Ann M. Martin

#4. It's just a blessing from above. I can't stress that enough, because I don't feel like it's anything that I've done. For me to say, 'Well, it's because of this, this and that is why I've been able to play,' it's just a lie. I couldn't tell you why.

D'Brickashaw Ferguson

#5. If I cover my head with my hands, it means deny the ball to the opponent's ball handler.

Don Meyer

#6. The President is the people's lobbyist.

Hubert H. Humphrey

#7. [Beneatha Younger:] ... He said everybody ought to learn how to sit down and hate each other with good Chrisitan fellowship.
[excerpt from Act II, Scene 3]

Lorraine Hansberry