"Nothing could be taken for granted. Women who……" — Toni Morrison

Nothing could be taken for granted. Women who loved you tried to… - Toni Morrison

"Nothing could be taken for granted. Women who loved you tried to cut your throat, while women who didn't even know your name scrubbed your back. Witches could sound like Katharine Hepburn and your best friend could try to strangle you. Smack in the middle of an orchid there might be a blob of jello and inside a Mickey Mouse doll, a fixed and radiant star."

— Toni Morrison

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