#me

Make a difference about something other than yourselves. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#difference #make #make a difference #other #something

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

The body is ready to have babies. Nature wants it done then, when the body can handle it, not after 40, when the income can handle it. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#babies #body #done #handle #income

The unflattering reviews are painful for short periods of time; the badly written ones are deeply, deeply insulting. That reviewer took no time to really read the book. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#book #deeply #insulting #ones #painful

I think some aspects of writing can be taught. Obviously, you can't teach vision or talent. But you can help with comfort. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#comfort #help #i #i think #obviously

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

The story of Jesus is very fascinating. It still has such a tremendous power, even after 2,000 years! We don't really know if he existed as a historical figure. ↗

— Bjorn Ulvaeus

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We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives. ↗

— Toni Morrison

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You can't stay the same. If you're a musician and a singer, you have to change, that's the way it works. ↗

— Van Morrison

#change #musician #same #singer #stay