What do you say? There really are no words for that. There really aren…

Toni Morrison
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What do you say? There really are no words for that. There really aren't. Somebody tries to say, 'I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.' People say that to me. There's no language for it. Sorry doesn't do it. I think you should just hug people and mop their floor or something. ✨ Toni Morrison: 'I want to feel what I feel. Even if it's not happiness' by Emma Brockes, www.theguardian.com. April 13, 2012.
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