BENEATHA How can something that’s natural be eccentric? GEORGE That’s what being eccentric means — being natural. - Lorraine Hansberry

That's what being eccentric means — being natural.

MAMA: You must not dislike people ’cause they well off, honey.

BENEATHA: Why not? It makes just as much sense as disliking people ’cause they are poor, and lots of people do that.

TSHEMBE You thought! You thought because I am a black man I have answers that are deep and pure. I do not!!

Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the most? When they done good and made things easy for everybody? Well then, you ain’t through learning — because that ain’t the time at all. It’s when he’s at his lowest and can’t believe in hisself ’cause the world done whipped him so! When you starts measuring somebody, measure him right, child, measure him right. Make sure you done taken into account what hills and valleys he come through before he got to wherever he is.