“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.”

What does it mean?

Life ends for everyone, but the way we use language, what we say and write, is what gives our lives their value.

Key vocabulary

measure

a way of judging how good or important something is

• “Love is or it ain't. Thin love ain't love at all.”– Toni Morrison
• “If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”– Toni Morrison