As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.
TONI MORRISONYou have to be a little tough, and rely on yourself. And tell people ‘No’.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another.
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There is an incredible amount of magic and feistiness in black men that nobody has been able to wipe out. But everybody has tried.
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Lonely was much better than alone.
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I get angry about things, then go on and work.
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You free. Nothing and nobody is obliged to save you but you.
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I didn’t want to speak for black people. I wanted to speak to and to be among. It’s us.
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Wicked people love wickedly, violent people love violently, weak people love weakly, stupid people love stupidly, but the love of a free man is never safe.
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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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The best art is political and you ought to be able to make it unquestionably political and irrevocably beautiful at the same time.
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Being able to laugh got me through.
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All important things are hard.
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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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I always know the ending; that’s where I start.
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Let your face speak what’s in your heart.
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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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