UNVERIFIED

You wanna fly, you got to give up the thing that weighs you down

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

MORE QUOTES BY Toni Morrison

“If you surrender to the wind, you can ride it”

Toni Morrison

“Don't ever think I fell for you or fell over you. I didn't fall in love, I rose in it”

“We commit ourselves to language and community at the same time”

“The function of freedom is to free someone else”

FEATURED QUOTES

“Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity.”

“I never viewed myself as particularly talented. Where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, wo...”

“To forgive the terrorists is up to God, but to send them to him is up to me.”

“If you aren't at the table, you may be on the menu”

“For years my heart sought the Cup of Jamshid from me — and begged from strangers what it...”

“The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it”

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try”

“Failure is not the opposite of success; it's part of success”

“When [competitors are] in the shower in the morning, they're thinking about how they're go...”

“Either I will find a way, or I will make one”