Enjoy the best quotes of Toni Morrison. Explore, save & share top quotes by Toni Morrison.
“I'm me," she whispered. "Me"Nel didn't know quite what she meant, but on the other hand she knew exactly what she meant."I'm me. I'm not their daughter. I'm not Nel. I'm me. Me."Every time she said the word me there was a gathering in her like power, like joy, like fear. Back in bed with her discovery, she stared out the window at the dark leaves of the horse chestnut."Me," she murmured. And then, sinking deeper into the quilts, "I want... I want to be... wonderful. Oh, Jesus, make me wonderful.”
Toni Morrison“I'm me," she whispered. "Me"Nel didn't know quite what she meant, but on the other hand she knew exactly what she meant."I'm me. I'm not their daughter. I'm not Nel. I'm me. Me."Every time she said the word me there was a gathering in her like power, like joy, like fear. Back in bed with her discovery, she stared out the window at the dark leaves of the horse chestnut."Me," she murmured. And then, sinking deeper into the quilts, "I want... I want to be... wonderful. Oh, Jesus, make me wonderful.”
Toni Morrison, Sula“Ordinary is an insult to excellence.”
Jury Nel“Being able to feel love, loyalty, gratitude and happiness means you have a soul? Then all my pets are bound for heaven.”
Jury Nel“winning = adaptation and one step forward to take the prize”
Jury Nel“Liberty to the honest man is license to the criminal.”
Jury Nel“Morality is a easy horse to ride when all the horses are just black and white.”
Jury Nel“In modern society the term "no" have changed meaning. It now seems to be an abbreviation for "Negotiations Open".”
Jury Nel“Everyone is taught that angels have wings - the lucky ones of us find that they have 4 paws.”
Jury Nel“Of all the evil man can do, the greatest is doing nothing.”
Jury Nel“Curiosity can only be called "fear of the unknown" only when you are in your comfort zone.”
Jury Nel