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Toni Morrison’s writing is filled with profound insights and memorable quotes that resonate with readers on themes of identity, race, love, and humanity. Here are some notable quotes by Toni Morrison:
”If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”
”You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.”
”Love is or it ain’t. Thin love ain’t love at all.”
”Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.”
”Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined.”
”We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.”
”You are your best thing.”
”If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.”
”Something that is loved is never lost.”
”The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being.”
”All good art is political! There is none that isn’t. And the ones that try hard not to be political are political by saying, ’We love the status quo.'”
”Oppressive language does more than represent violence; it is violence; does more than represent the limits of knowledge; it limits knowledge.”
These quotes reflect Morrison’s deep understanding of human nature, society, and the complexities of race and identity. Her words continue to inspire and provoke thought, urging readers to confront uncomfortable truths and strive for a more just and compassionate world.