There is no civilization that did not begin with art, Whether it was drawing a line in the sand, painting a cave or dancing.
TONI MORRISONThe function of freedom is to free someone else.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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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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Black women have always been friends. I mean, if you didn’t have each other you had nothing.
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We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.
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Anything dead coming back to life hurts.
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If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.
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From my point of view, your life is already a miracle of chance waiting for you to shape its destiny.
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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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If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.
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Your life is already artful-waiting, just waiting, for you to make it art.
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You have to be a little tough, and rely on yourself. And tell people ‘No’.
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Love is or it ain’t. Thin love ain’t love at all.
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But to find out the truth about how dreams die, one should never take the word of the dreamer.
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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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A writer’s life and work are not a gift to mankind; they are its necessity.
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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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