My theory is that the world is a difficult place to live in and distraction is the name of the game.
TONI MORRISONFor me the history of the place of black people in this country is so varied, complex and beautiful. And impactful.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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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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Liberation means you don’t have to be silenced.
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When there is pain, there are no words. All pain is the same.
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Passion is never enough; neither is skill.
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Being able to laugh got me through.
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He wants to put his story next to hers.
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If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.
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There is no civilization that did not begin with art, Whether it was drawing a line in the sand, painting a cave or dancing.
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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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All important things are hard.
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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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You are your best thing.
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A writer’s life and work are not a gift to mankind; they are its necessity.
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Navigating a white male world was not threatening. It wasn’t even interesting. I was more interesting than they were.
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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.
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