Writing is really a way of thinking–not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic or just sweet.
TONI MORRISONMy theory is that the world is a difficult place to live in and distraction is the name of the game.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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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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A friend gathers all the pieces and gives them back in the right order.
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Lonely was much better than alone.
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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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You don’t have to love me but you damn well have to respect me.
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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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You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.
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You are your own stories.
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You free. Nothing and nobody is obliged to save you but you.
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A writer’s life and work are not a gift to mankind; they are its necessity.
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I wrote my first novel because I wanted to read it.
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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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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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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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As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.
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