We are already born. We are going to die. So you have to do something interesting that you respect in between. — Toni Morrison

We are already born. We are going to die. So you have to do something interesting that you respect in between.

Author: Toni Morrison

Insight: Between birth and death, most people default to comfortable routines—but Morrison's point cuts deeper: doing something you respect isn't about ambition or achievement, it's about refusing to sleepwalk through the only life you get. That's harder than it sounds.

Source: PEOPLE, 1977

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We are already born. We are going to die. So you have to do something interesting that you respect in between.

Toni MorrisonPEOPLE, 1977

Insight

Between birth and death, most people default to comfortable routines—but Morrison's point cuts deeper: doing something you respect isn't about ambition or achievement, it's about refusing to sleepwalk through the only life you get. That's harder than it sounds.

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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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