Poor Congo, barefoot bride of men who took her jewels and promised the Kingdom. Author: Barbara Kingsolver Copy Quote More from Barbara Kingsolver “When you awaken love and laughter, your mind let's go of fear and anxiety, and …” “War so conspicuously benefits rich men and kills the poor ones.” “Mr. Shepherd, ye cannot stop a bad thought from coming into your head. But ye n…” “You think you're the foreigner here, and I'm the American, and I just look the …”