I know that my books are worthy, which is separate from me.

Toni Morrison
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I know that my books are worthy, which is separate from me.
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Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another. ✨ FaceBook post byToni Morrison from Aug 29, 2011
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Listen up. Let me tell you something. A man ain’t a goddamn ax. Chopping, hacking, busting every goddamn minute of the day. Things get to him. Things he can’t chop down because they’re inside.
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