I’ve spent my entire writing life trying to make sure that the white gaze was not the dominant one in any of my books.
TONI MORRISONI always know the ending; that’s where I start.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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I don’t think one parent can raise a child. I don’t think two parents can raise a child. You really need the whole village.
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Beauty was not simply something to behold; it was something one could do.
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It is sheer good fortune to miss somebody long before they leave you.
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The pieces I am, she gather them and gave them back to me in all the right order.
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Anything dead coming back to life hurts.
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Today is always here,’ said Sethe. ‘Tomorrow, never.
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You have to be a little tough, and rely on yourself. And tell people ‘No’.
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You need a whole community to raise a child. I have raised two children, alone.
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Lonely was much better than alone.
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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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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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All important things are hard.
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You free. Nothing and nobody is obliged to save you but you.
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A dream is just a nightmare with lipstick.
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To get to a place where you could love anything you chose – not to need permission for desire – well now that was freedom.
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