"Black literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form." ― Toni Morrison Topic(s): Positive Tags: black, literature, taught More From Toni Morrison "The ability of writers to imagine what is not the self, to familiarize the strange and mystify the familiar, is the test of their power." "At some point in life the world’s beauty becomes enough. You don’t need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough." "Women’s rights is not only an abstraction, a cause; it is also a personal affair. It is not only about us; it is also about me and you. Just the two of us." More In Positive "Instead of yelling and spanking, which don’t work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep their attention – turning things into a game, for instance. And, when they do something good, positive reinforcement and praise."― Patricia Richardson "It’s easy being a humorist when you’ve got the whole government working for you."― Will Rogers "The feedback that I get from my association with Gomez is heartwarming. It is very difficult for me to take anything but a positive view of the Gomez phenomenon."― John Astin