The peace I am thinking of is the dance of an open mind when it engages another equally open one.
TONI MORRISONDefinitions belong to the definers, not the defined.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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Art invites us to know beauty and to solicit it, summon it, from even the most tragic of circumstances.
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Something that is loved is never lost.
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There is an incredible amount of magic and feistiness in black men that nobody has been able to wipe out. But everybody has tried.
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In times of dread, artists must never choose to remain silent. This is precisely the time when artists go to work.
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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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If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.
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I didn’t fall in love, I rose in it.
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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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I always know the ending; that’s where I start.
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All important things are hard.
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Me and you, we got more yesterday than anybody. We need some kind of tomorrow.
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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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You need a whole community to raise a child. I have raised two children, alone.
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You are your best thing.
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