“There is no time for despair, no place for
self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do
language. That is how civilizations heal. I know the world is bruised and
bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also
critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence. Like failure, chaos contains
information that can lead to knowledge—even wisdom. Like art.” —American
novelist and Nobel Literature laureate Toni Morrison (1931-2019), “No Place for
Self-Pity, No Room for Fear,” The Nation,
Apr. 6, 2015
(Photo of Toni Morrison taken at a lecture at West
Point Military Academy in March, 2013. Author of photo: West Point - The U.S.
Military Academy.)
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