There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.
TONI MORRISONWhat a woman. What a life.
More Toni Morrison Quotes
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You have to be a little tough, and rely on yourself. And tell people ‘No’.
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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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Being able to laugh got me through.
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I don’t think one parent can raise a child. I don’t think two parents can raise a child. You really need the whole village.
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A friend gathers all the pieces and gives them back in the right order.
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He wants to put his story next to hers.
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Love is never any better than the lover.
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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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If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write 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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A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves – a special kind of double.
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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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Your life is already artful-waiting, just waiting, for you to make it art.
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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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Me and you, we got more yesterday than anybody. We need some kind of tomorrow.
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