One quote that stood out to me was when James asked his mother "What color is God's spirit," and she replied with "It doesn't have a color, God is the color of water. Water doesn't have a color." I thought this quote was special because it is a simple answer to a very complex question. The mother who is in an awkward situation kept it under control and handled it well. The sentences "God is the color of water. Water doesn't have a color," are written so well because they are simple and very deep at the same time. They're written in a way so that even young James could understand it, yet it has more meaning to it than it seems. The mother uses only words with two-syllable yet it has infinite meaning. Comparing the color of God's skin to that of the color of water made me think of God in a whole other way. I had never associated water and color until now and I realized that water is absorbent of all colors around it, and that maybe the quote has an underlying message that God is no color and all colors at the same time. this could be one of many hidden messages in this quote, but of course it's all up to the reader to decide what it means to them. Even if  you aren't Christian, this quote can still be humbling no matter what you believe. This quote is my favorite out of the book so far because it is so unique. You won't be able to find a quote like this in the rest of the book or even other books for that matter. Since the author put this quote so early in the book, it plants a seed in your brain that will slowly grow throughout the book. Putting the quote in early on also allows you to compare it to events that are to come later in the book.