3 quotes explained
American novelist and Nobel Prize laureate (1931–2019)
“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.”
– Toni Morrison, Nobel Prize lecture (1993)
Meaning: Life ends for everyone, but the way we use language, what we say and write, is what gives our lives their value.
– Toni Morrison, Beloved (1987)
Meaning: Love is either complete or it doesn't exist. A weak, half-hearted love doesn't count as love.
“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
Meaning: If the story you need doesn't exist, don't wait for someone else: create it yourself.
