"Black literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form."

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Toni Morrison

#Art Quotes #African American Quotes #Tolerance Quotes

“Shame produces trauma. Trauma produces paralysis.”
“I'm not afraid to upset people. But I am not as upset because I understand what I'm up against.”
“Never let the worst of you get the best of you.”
“Your faith is only as strong as the test it survives”

Source : Myles Munroe (2009). “Rediscovering Faith: Understanding the Nature of Kingdom Living”, p.24, Destiny Image Publishers
“I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.”
“Words can be very powerful. I find them very difficult.”

Source : "Roxy Music legend Bryan Ferry unwinds in Paris" by Talia Soghomonian, December 2002.
“Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory.”

Source : Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1856). “Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.346
“You must try, the voice said, to become colder. I understood at once. It's like the bodies of gods: cast in bronze, braced in stone. Only something heartless could bear the full weight.”

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