A home library is an act of hope. — Toni Morrison

A home library is an act of hope.

Author: Toni Morrison

Insight: Books on your shelf are a quiet bet that you—or someone you love—will have time to think, dream, and become someone different. It's hope because it assumes tomorrow matters enough to fill today with possibilities.

Source: The Future of Time: Literature and Diminished Expectations. American Literary History, vol. 10, no. 3, 1998, p. 581

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A home library is an act of hope.

Toni MorrisonThe Future of Time: Literature and Diminished Expectations. American Literary History, vol. 10, no. 3, 1998, p. 581

Insight

Books on your shelf are a quiet bet that you—or someone you love—will have time to think, dream, and become someone different. It's hope because it assumes tomorrow matters enough to fill today with possibilities.

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Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison was an American novelist, editor, and professor, best known for her literary works that explored African American culture and history. She won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993 for her epic portrayal of the African American experience and was a pivotal figure in American literature.

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