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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

“I also discovered that you can get used to a man , much like you do a household pet!”

Men Used Like You Pet Household

Book:Who Asked You?

Source: Who Asked You?

“I would be content being a housewife if I could find the kind of man who wouldn't treat me like one.”

Ifs Men Kind Would Be Treats If I Could Housewife

Book:Waiting to Exhale

Source: Waiting to Exhale

“It's sad to think that we've gotten to this, that we actually have to think about how to go about finding a man. But what's even sadder is that some men make you feel guilty for looking.”

Thinking Men Feels Findings Guilty

Author:Terry McMillan

“I was tired of chasing ghosts, hollow men who were outside my comfort zone, men who had nothing to give me except a rush. It was all I asked for, and all I ever got.”

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Book:Getting to Happy

Source: Getting to Happy

“I been saying it for years: church is full of sneaky men posing as honest souls, and they are perpetuators our here looking for women just like you, with giant holes in your hearts, and they can smell when you got a good job and when you lonely as hell.”

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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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