Lonely was much better than alone.
TONI MORRISONBlack boys became criminalized. I was in constant dread for their lives, because they were targets everywhere. They still are.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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You are your best thing.
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The enemy is not men. The enemy is the concept of patriarchy, the concept of patriarchy as the way to run the world or do things.
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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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You have to be a little tough, and rely on yourself. And tell people ‘No’.
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What a woman. What a life.
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Today is always here,’ said Sethe. ‘Tomorrow, never.
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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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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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Me and you, we got more yesterday than anybody. We need some kind of tomorrow.
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Black boys became criminalized. I was in constant dread for their lives, because they were targets everywhere. They still are.
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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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At some point in life the world’s beauty becomes enough.
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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 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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Like any artist without an art form, she became dangerous.
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