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Terry McMillan is a renowned American author known for her profound portrayals of the lives of modern African American women. Her works often focus on family, love, and racial issues, and are highly appreciated by readers.

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Famous Terry McMillan Quotes

“You know, one of my fears about living alone so long is that you get used to doing everything your own way.”

Knows Way Long Used Living Alone

Author:Terry McMillan

“Wherever there's a prison, for the most part, especially where there's Black people, it's overcrowded. I don't know who really gets out.”

People Knows Black Prison Black People

Author:Terry McMillan

“Parents can ruin children, and sometimes that's a learned behavior. Sometimes you can't blame your parents for it, sometimes you can. I think to me, that's what the whole paradox is, is people that have children that don't even know how to raise them.”

People Thinking Knows Children Sometimes Whole Parent Know How Behavior Raises Blame Ruins Paradox Learned Behavior

Author:Terry McMillan

“What I do know is sometimes we love the wrong people and sometimes we marry them.”

People Knows Sometimes

Book:Getting to Happy

Source: Getting to Happy

About the Author

Born: October 18, 1951
Known for: Author
Quotes: 76

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Getting to HappyRelated source material

The Interruption of EverythingRelated source material

Disappearing ActsRelated source material

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