“In literature as in ethics, there is danger, as well as glory, in being subtle. Aristocracy isolates us.” Quote by Charles Baudelaire
“I merged those two words, black and feminist, because I was surrounded by black women who were very tough and and who always assumed they had to work and rear children and manage homes.” ChildrenTwoHomeBlackFeminismToughFeministManageBlack Women Author:Toni Morrison
“Women's rights is not only an abstraction, a cause; it is also a personal affair. It is not only about us; it is also about me and you. Just the two of us.” TwoCausesRightsAffairEqualityImperfectWomens RightsAbstractionSisterhoodTwo Of UsEquality Of PeopleEquality For All Author:Toni Morrison
“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.” KidsPoliticalBornLevelsBrotherHatredDifficultyMy BrotherContemptExposedMy Sister Author:Toni Morrison
“You can't stay the same. If you're a musician and a singer, you have to change, that's the way it works.” IfsWayMusicMusicianSingersStay StrongStay Positive Author:Van Morrison
“There is no black-and-white situation. It's all part of life. Highs, lows, middles.” BlackWhiteSituationLowsBlack And WhiteParts Of LifeHighs And LowsBlack White Author:Van Morrison
“I'm very lucky, I'm happy with life because my experiences led me to do what I had to do. I don't have any regrets whatsoever.” LifeInspireRegretLuckyHappy Life Author:Van Morrison
“These days politics, religion, media seem to get all mixed up. Television became the new religion a long time back and the media has taken over.” LongSeemsTakenMediaTelevisionLong TimeThese Days Author:Van Morrison
“There's always got to be a struggle. What else is there? That's what life is made of. I don't know anything else. If there is, tell me about it.” IfsKnowsMadeLife IsStruggle Author:Van Morrison
“A famous person to themselves, they don't get up in the morning and think, I'm famous. I'm not famous to me. Famous is a perception.” ThinkingPersonsMorningFamePerceptionGet UpGood Morning Author:Van Morrison