All paradises, all utopias are designed by who is not there, by the people who are not allowed in.
TONI MORRISONI get angry about things, then go on and work.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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Black people’s music is in a class by itself and always has been.
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What a woman. What a life.
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Love is never any better than the lover.
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Make a difference about something other than yourselves.
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My theory is that the world is a difficult place to live in and distraction is the name of the game.
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Today is always here,’ said Sethe. ‘Tomorrow, never.
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If you can only be tall because someone else is on their knees, then you have a serious problem. And white people have a very, very serious problem.
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Lonely was much better than alone.
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We mistook violence for passion, indolence for leisure, and thought recklessness was freedom.
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I want to discourage you from choosing anything or making any decision simply because it is safe. Things of value seldom are.
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Passion is never enough; neither is skill.
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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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Black women have always been friends. I mean, if you didn’t have each other you had nothing.
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If there’s a book you really want to read but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.
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All art is knowing when to stop.
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