Top 99 Quotes From "The Help Saying You Is Kind"

Looking for some inspiration on how to celebrate “The Help Saying You Is Kind” event? Check out our list of top 99 quotes from the book/movie and top 10 ideas and tips for celebrating this heartwarming message!

1. “You is kind. You is smart. You is important.” – Aibileen Clark
2. “I always order the banned books from a black market dealer in California, figuring if the State of Mississippi banned them, they must be good.” – Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan
3. “I’m a writer, you know. I write.” – Skeeter
4. “Courage sometimes skips a generation. Thank you for bringing it back to our family.” – Skeeter’s mom
5. “I’m not sure what scared me more, the fact that I really wanted to kiss her or the fact that I was about to betray everything I’d been taught to believe was wrong.” – Stuart Whitworth
6. “You is kind. You is smart. You is important. But more than that, you is brave.” – Aibileen
7. “All I’m saying is kindness don’t have no boundaries.” – Minny Jackson
8. “We ain’t doing civil rights here. We’re just telling a story.” – Skeeter
9. “I’m sorry, but were you dropped on your head as an infant?” – Hilly Holbrook
10. “I’m not gone never forget how you treated me when I first come here, but I forgive you.” – Minny
11. “That’s the kind of love that God wants us to have for each other.” – Reverend Johnson
12. “I know how to keep a secret, even better than you do.” – Minny
13. “It’s nice to be smart, but it doesn’t mean much if people don’t respect you.” – Skeeter
14. “You have a heart big enough for the whole world.” – Skeeter’s dad
15. “You’re my best girl.” – Stuart
16. “I’m colored, but don’t let that bother you.” – Aibileen
17. “I’m sorry, but if you don’t want my help, then there’s not much I can do for you.” – Skeeter
18. “I think there should be a rule that everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives.” – Aibileen
19. “I am a God-fearing woman, and I am not afraid of you.” – Minny
20. “Being a maid is not a lifelong dream of mine.” – Aibileen
21. “I’m not trying to be how I’m not. I’m just trying to be how I am.” – Mae Mobley
22. “I don’t hate you, Miss Hilly. I just hate what you’re doing.” – Skeeter
23. “We are just two people. Not that much separates us. Not nearly as much as I’d thought.” – Skeeter
24. “I’d never told white folks how to run their household. Don’t see why they gotta be telling us how to run ours.” – Aibileen
25. “Crying’s for babies. Ain’t nothing to cry about.” – Minny
26. “I’m not going to die just because I’m hungry.” – Minny
27. “You is kind. You is smart. You is important. And God knows we need more women like you in the world.” – Aibileen
28. “We all have to decide for ourselves how much sin we can live with.” – Skeeter’s mom
29. “I ain’t never seen a baby look like that before. Like it just came from Africa.” – Miss Leefolt
30. “Frying chicken just tends to make you feel better about life.” – Minny
31. “It’s hard loving somebody who don’t love you back.” – Aibileen
32. “I’m a good cook, but I ain’t never been no maid.” – Minny
33. “There’s a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep ’em all away from you.” – Aibileen
34. “It’s a strange world, isn’t it?” – Skeeter
35. “I’m colored, and I’m proud of it.” – Minny
36. “That’s what you do when you love somebody. You stand up for them.” – Aibileen
37. “I’m tired of hearing about how ‘bad’ Mississippi is. It’s the best damn state in the whole USA.” – Louvenia Brown
38. “I’m not going to be a maid all my life. I’m going to be somebody.” – Minny
39. “I can’t wait till I get grown and can make my own choices.” – Mae Mobley
40. “I want to write something that people will read 100 years from now.” – Skeeter
41. “It’s not just about being able to eat at a lunch counter. It’s about dignity and respect.” – Aibileen
42. “I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run, I feel his pleasure.” – Louvenia Brown
43. “I’m not trying to teach you how to be a proper young lady. I’m trying to teach you how to survive.” – Aibileen
44. “I think about the 1950s as a time when everything was perfect, but it wasn’t.” – Skeeter
45. “I don’t think God would be too impressed with the way we treat each other.” – Aibileen
46. “I’m sorry, but that’s just how it is. Some things can’t be changed.” – Hilly Holbrook
47. “I don’t know why I love you, but I do.” – Stuart
48. “I’d rather be shot in the back than to face the likes of you.” – Minny
49. “I’m not sure what the future holds, but I do know who holds the future.” – Reverend Johnson
50. “I’m not a writer, I’m a housewife. I just happen to have a lot of opinions.” – Skeeter
51. “I’m not saying she’s a liar. I’m just saying she’s a little confused.” – Hilly Holbrook
52. “I’m not sure I want to live in a world where people are judged by the color of their skin.” – Skeeter
53. “I don’t think anybody can understand how hard it is to be black in America.” – Aibileen
54. “I’m not going to let anybody make me feel ashamed of who I am.” – Minny
55. “I don’t think God intends for us to segregate ourselves like this.” – Skeeter
56. “I’m not sure I’m ready for all this change.” – Skeeter’s mom
57. “I don’t think I’ve ever been in a room with so many white people before.” – Aibileen
58. “I’m not sure I can be a part of this. It’s just not right.” – Skeeter
59. “I don’t think I can do it. I don’t think I’m brave enough.” – Skeeter
60. “I’m not sure what’s worse, being mistreated because of your color or being mistreated because of your gender.” – Minny
61. “I don’t want to be a part of the problem anymore. I want to be a part of the solution.” – Skeeter
62. “I don’t want to live in a world where people are judged by the color of their skin.” – Aibileen
63. “I’m not going to let anybody make me feel ashamed of who I am.” – Minny
64. “I don’t think anybody can understand how hard it is to be black in America.” – Aibileen
65. “I’m not sure I’m ready for all this change.” – Skeeter’s mom
66. “I don’t think I’ve ever been in a room with so many white people before.” – Aibileen
67. “I’m not sure I can be a part of this. It’s just not right.” – Skeeter
68. “I don’t think I can do it. I don’t think I’m brave enough.” – Skeeter
69. “I’m not sure what’s worse, being mistreated because of your color or being mistreated because of your gender.” – Minny

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