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Gloria Naylor was an American novelist known for her profound social commentary and rich literary works. Her novels often focus on issues of race, gender, and class, depicting the lives and struggles of the African American community. Born on January 25, 1950, she passed away on September 28, 2016.

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“In a contest between new technology and old ways of life, it is the traditional rhythms that will hold. Traditional societies make up more than two-thirds of the world, the two-thirds that will not be going online to "save" time but will remain wedded to the knowledge that if the bus doesn't come that day, it will come someday. After all, there is nothing but time.”

Ifs World Way Two Technology Thirds Traditional Rhythm Someday Online Bus Contests New Technology Old Ways

Author:Gloria Naylor

“They all trying to say something with music that you can't say with plain talk. There ain't really no words for love or pain. And the way I see it, only fools go around trying to talk their love or talk their pain. So the smart people make music and you can kinda hear about it without them saying anything.”

People Way Trying Pain Fool Smart Smart People

Author:Gloria Naylor

“The music in his laughter had a way of rounding off the missing notes in her soul.”

Way Love Soul Missing Laughter Notes

Book:Linden Hills: A Novel

Source: Linden Hills: A Novel

“Time is a funny thing. I was always puzzled with the way a single day could stretch itself out to the point of eternity in your mind, all while years melted down into the fraction of a second.”

Way Years Mind Eternity Funny Things Fractions Puzzled

Book:Mama Day: A Novel

Source: Mama Day: A Novel

“Home. It's being new and old all rolled into one. Measuring your new against old friends, old ways, old places, Knowing that as long as the old survives, you can keep changing as much as you want without the nightmare of waking up to a total stranger.”

Way Want Long Home Knowing Wake Up Stranger Nightmare Waking Old Friends Measuring Old Ways Old Places

Book:Mama Day: A Novel

Source: Mama Day: A Novel

About the Author

Born: January 25, 1950
Died: September 28, 2016
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 47

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