Beauty was not simply something to behold; it was something one could do.
TONI MORRISONMisery don’t call ahead. That’s why you have to stay awake – otherwise it just walks on in your door.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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A writer’s life and work are not a gift to mankind; they are its necessity.
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What’s the world for you if you can’t make it up the way you want it?
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When there is pain, there are no words. All pain is the same.
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You are your own stories.
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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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Let your face speak what’s in your heart.
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Lonely was much better than alone.
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All art is knowing when to stop.
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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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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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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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If there’s a book you really want to read but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.
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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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