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Biography: Toni Morrison is known for her powerful novels exploring African Ameri... more Biography: Toni Morrison is known for her powerful novels exploring African American life and culture. A Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, she penned masterpieces such as "Beloved," "Song of Solomon," and "The Bluest Eye." Morrison's work delves into themes of identity, community, and the impact of history on the present. less

"Don't ever think I fell for you or fell over you. I didn't fall in love, I rose in it"

Tags: Personal growth, Love, Empowerment, Strength, Confidence

"Some things you forget. Other things you never do"

Tags: Life lessons, Reflection, Emotions, Memory, Human condition

"Sweet, crazy conversations full of half sentences, daydreams and misunderstandings more thrilling than understanding could ever be"

Tags: Relationships, Communication, Connection, Imagination, Friendship

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

Tags: Life, Communication, Expression, Legacy, Mortality

"It's a bad word, 'belong.' Especially when you put it with somebody you love. Love shouldn't be like that"

Tags: Love, Relationships, Individuality, Freedom, Independence

"If you surrender to the wind, you can ride it"

Tags: Inspiration, Resilience, Mindfulness, Inner peace, Freedom

"All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was"

Tags: Nature, Connection, Journey, Persistence, Memory

"At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough"

Tags: Inspiration, Philosophy, Wisdom, Life, Perspective

"Make a difference about something other than yourselves"

Tags: Empathy, Kindness, Community, Selflessness, Impact

"You are your best thing"

Tags: Motivation, Personal growth, Self-improvement, Empowerment, Inner strength

"In this country American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate"

Tags: Identity, Social commentary, Racism, Race, Cultural identity

"Love is or it ain't. Thin love ain't love at all"

Tags: Love, Relationships, Authenticity, Commitment, Emotion

"Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another"

Tags: Personal growth, Self-awareness, Empowerment, Self-discovery, Identity

"Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined"

Tags: Perspective, Perception, Identity, Power, Control

"You wanna fly, you got to give up the thing that weighs you down"

Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Personal growth, Self-improvement, Freedom

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