Beauty was not simply something to behold; it was something one could do.
TONI MORRISONIt was a fine cry – loud and long – but it had no bottom and it had no top, just circles and circles of sorrow.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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There is really nothing more to say-except why. But since why is difficult to handle, one must take refuge in how.
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Lonely was much better than alone.
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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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I get angry about things, then go on and 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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He wants to put his story next to hers.
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You are your best thing.
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Literature, it seems to me, is wisdom.
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When there is pain, there are no words. All pain is the same.
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Today is always here,’ said Sethe. ‘Tomorrow, never.
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You don’t have to love me but you damn well have to respect me.
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If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.
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A dream is just a nightmare with lipstick.
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What’s the world for you if you can’t make it up the way you want it?
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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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