How come it can’t fly no better than a chicken?’ Milkman asked.
Too much tail. All that jewelry weighs it down. Like vanity. Can’t nobody fly with all that [stuff]. Wanna fly, you got to give up the [stuff] that weighs you down.’
The peacock jumped onto the hood of the Buick and once more spread its tail, sending the flashy Buick into oblivion.
Author: Toni Morrison
![How come it can’t fly no better than a chicken?’ Milkman asked.<br /><br />Too much tail. All that jewelry weighs it down. Like vanity. Can’t nobody fly with all that [stuff]. Wanna fly, you got to give up the [stuff] that weighs you down.’<br /><br />The peacock jumped onto the hood of the Buick and once more spread its tail, sending the flashy Buick into oblivion. - Toni Morrison](/static/img/quotes/20517.jpg)