For me the history of the place of black people in this country is so varied, complex and beautiful. And impactful.
TONI MORRISONHe can’t value you more than you value yourself.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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Beauty was not simply something to behold; it was something one could do.
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I get angry about things, then go on and work.
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At some point in life the world’s beauty becomes enough.
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Lonely was much better than alone.
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A writer’s life and work are not a gift to mankind; they are its necessity.
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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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Let your face speak what’s in your heart.
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You are your best thing.
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Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined.
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You have to be a little tough, and rely on yourself. And tell people ‘No’.
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Like any artist without an art form, she became dangerous.
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A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves – a special kind of double.
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You need a whole community to raise a child. I have raised two children, alone.
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Don’t beg anybody for anything, especially love.
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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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