I want to discourage you from choosing anything or making any decision simply because it is safe. Things of value seldom are.
TONI MORRISONAll art is knowing when to stop.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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Books are a form of political action. Books are knowledge. Books are reflection. Books change your mind.
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Love is never any better than the lover.
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Perhaps that’s what all human relationships boiled down to: Would you save my life? or would you take it?
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It is sheer good fortune to miss somebody long before they leave you.
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Today is always here,’ said Sethe. ‘Tomorrow, never.
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Being able to laugh got me through.
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All paradises, all utopias are designed by who is not there, by the people who are not allowed in.
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What a woman. What a life.
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I type in one place, but I write all over the house.
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You need a whole community to raise a child. I have raised two children, alone.
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In times of dread, artists must never choose to remain silent. This is precisely the time when artists go to work.
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I think some aspects of writing can be taught. Obviously, you can’t teach vision or talent. But you can help with comfort.
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Misery don’t call ahead. That’s why you have to stay awake – otherwise it just walks on in your door.
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For me the history of the place of black people in this country is so varied, complex and beautiful. And impactful.
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Passion is never enough; neither is skill.
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