Make a difference about something other than yourselves.
TONI MORRISONThe 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.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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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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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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As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.
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Freedom is choosing your responsibility. It’s not having no responsibilitie s; it’s choosing the ones you want.
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It was a fine cry – loud and long – but it had no bottom and it had no top, just circles and circles of sorrow.
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Black people’s music is in a class by itself and always has been.
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I type in one place, but I write all over the house.
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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 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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There’s a difference between writing for a living and writing for life. If you write for a living, you make enormous compromises. If you write for life, you’ll work hard; you’ll do what’s honest, not what pays.
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You don’t have to love me but you damn well have to respect me.
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You have to be a little tough, and rely on yourself. And tell people ‘No’.
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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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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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Perhaps that’s what all human relationships boiled down to: Would you save my life? or would you take it?
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