More quotes by Toni Morrison

"Writing is really a way of thinking--not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic or just sweet."
"We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives."
"What I think the political correctness debate is really about is the power to be able to define. The definers want the power to name. And the defined are now taking that power away from them."
"All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was."
"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."