Quotes by Toni Morrison
Don't mistake silence for absence. Sometimes, the loudest statements are unspoken.
Memory is a cruel architect, building monuments to what we wish to forget.
We invent the future by remembering the past, not by being imprisoned by it.
Memory is a cruel mistress, offering glimpses of what was, but never the whole truth.
Find the song in the silence. It's there, humming beneath the weight of the world.
To be unseen is a kind of death. To be misseen is a form of violence.
We survive by telling ourselves stories. The trick is to choose the right ones.
To name a thing is to begin to understand it. To understand it is to begin to dismantle its power.
The telling of a story is its own kind of truth, shaped by memory and whispered through generations.
The most radical act is to see yourself, truly see yourself, without apology.
Freedom is not given; it is claimed, piece by painful piece.
Sometimes, the most profound acts of rebellion are acts of self-preservation.
Don't mistake silence for absence. Sometimes, it's just the loudest scream.
Words are the only bridge strong enough to carry us across the chasms of experience.
Memory is a subtle thief, stealing not just what was, but what could have been.
Do not confuse silence with absence. Sometimes, the loudest statements are unspoken.
Freedom isn't a gift. It's a battle fought daily, a choice made in every breath.
The most radical act is to remain open, even when the world demands you close.
To be unseen is a privilege only afforded to those who fit neatly into the silences.
The past is a story, not a sentence. You get to write the next chapter.
Sometimes, the most profound stories are the ones we tell ourselves in the quiet of the night.
The past is never truly gone. It waits, simmering beneath the surface, ready to reshape the present.
The human heart is a landscape marked by both beauty and betrayal.
The line between love and possession is a thread easily snapped.
The past whispers, but it is the present that screams for your attention.
Your skin holds stories. Let them be tales of strength, not wounds of regret.
Freedom isn't a gift; it's a relentless negotiation with the world.
The world breaks everyone, but some become stronger in the broken places.
We are the stories we tell ourselves, so choose them wisely.
We carry our ancestors within us, their whispers shaping the rhythm of our hearts.