Quotes from Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon

If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.

He can't value you more than you value yourself.

It's a bad word, 'belong.' Especially when you put it with somebody you love ... You can't own a human being.

Her passions were narrow but deep.

Dominion won by fear and secured by fear was still sweeter than any that could be got another way.

The human body is robust. It can gather strength when it's in mortal danger.