I know that my books are worthy, which is separate from me.
Interpretation
The value of one's work is independent of the person who created it.
Toni Morrison emphasizes that the worth of her books exists independently from her as an individual. This suggests that art and literature can hold intrinsic value and significance beyond the identity or reputation of the creator, pointing to the universal truths and messages that resonate with readers regardless of the author's personal attributes or experiences.
In practice
This quote can be used during a literature appreciation class to highlight the importance of analyzing texts independently from their authors.
There is a certain kind of peace that is not merely the absence of war. It is larger than that. The peace I am thinking of is not at the mercy of history's rule, nor is it a passive surrender to the status quo. The peace I am thinking of is the dance of an open mind when it engages another equally open one -- an activity that occurs most naturally, most often in the reading/writing world we live in. Accessible as it is, this particular kind of peace warrants vigilance.
You looking good." "Devil's confusion. He lets me look good long as I feel bad.
What do you say? There really are no words for that. There really aren't. Somebody tries to say, 'I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.' People say that to me. There's no language for it. Sorry doesn't do it. I think you should just hug people and mop their floor or something.
An innocent man is a sin before God. Inhuman and therefore untrustworthy. No man should live without absorbing the sins of his kind, the foul air of his innocence, even if it did wilt rows of angel trumpets and cause them to fall from their vines.
Like friendship, hatred needed more than physical intimacy; it wanted creativity and hard work to sustain itself
One of my kids was born in 1968. There were going to be political difficulties, but they were never going to have that level of hatred and contempt that my brothers and my sister and myself were exposed to.
The reason birds can fly and we can't is simply that they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.
The days have taught you not to trust happiness because it hurts when it deceives.
A jealous person is doubly unhappy-over what he has, which is judged inferior, and over which he has not, which is judged superior. Such a person is doubly removed from knowing the true blessing of creation.
I was poor white trash, no glitter, no glamour, but I'm not ashamed of anything.
Many highly intelligent people are poor thinkers. Many people of average intelligence are skilled thinkers. The power of a car is separate from the way the car is driven.
To me, it's obvious that the winner has to bet very selectively. It's been obvious to me since very early in life. I don't know why it's not obvious to very many other people.
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