#be

It's been mentioned or suggested that Paradise will not be well studied, because it's about this unimportant intellectual topic, which is religion. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#because #been #intellectual #mentioned #paradise

Nelson Mandela is, for me, the single statesman in the world. The single statesman, in that literal sense, who is not solving all his problems with guns. It's truly unbelievable. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#his #literal #literal sense #mandela #me

Some Native American writers enjoy being called Native American writers. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#american writers #being #called #enjoy #native

Somebody has to take responsibility for being a leader. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#being a leader #leader #responsibility #somebody #take

You marvel at the economy and this choice of words. How many ways can you describe the sky and the moon? After Sylvia Plath, what can you say? ↗

— Toni Morrison

#choice #describe #economy #how #many

These days politics, religion, media seem to get all mixed up. Television became the new religion a long time back and the media has taken over. ↗

— Van Morrison

#became #days #get #long #long time

In order to win you must be prepared to lose sometime. And leave one or two cards showing. ↗

— Van Morrison

#cards #leave #lose #must #order

You take stuff from different places, and sometimes you stick a line in because it rhymes, not because it makes sense. ↗

— Van Morrison

#different #different places #line #makes #places

As a developing musician, skiffle became a platform for me to start playing music. ↗

— Van Morrison

#developing #me #music #musician #platform

Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete drag and it is still a complete drag. ↗

— Van Morrison

#being #being famous #complete #disappointing #drag