Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another.
TONI MORRISONLove is or it ain’t. Thin love ain’t love at all.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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Lonely was much better than alone.
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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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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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A dream is just a nightmare with lipstick.
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Sometimes what I write on the page frightens me, so I feel free when I write, but I don’t feel safe.
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When a child walks in the room, your child or anybody else’s child, do your eyes light up? That’s what they’re looking for.
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As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.
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You are your own stories.
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The peace I am thinking of is the dance of an open mind when it engages another equally open one.
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Oppressive language does more than represent violence; it is violence; does more than represent the limits of knowledge; it limits knowledge.
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My theory is that the world is a difficult place to live in and distraction is the name of the game.
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Liberation means you don’t have to be silenced.
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Anything dead coming back to life hurts.
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Black people have always been used as a buffer in this country between powers to prevent class war.
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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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