Quotes from book

Song of Solomon

“I wish I’d a knowed more people. I would of loved ‘em all. If I’d a knowed more, I would a loved more”

Toni Morrison book Song of Solomon

Source: Song of Solomon

“Perhaps that's what all human relationships boil down to: Would you save my life? or would you take it?”

Toni Morrison book Song of Solomon

Source: Song of Solomon

“Every sentence, every word, was new to them and they listened to what he said like bright-eyed ravens, trembling in their eagerness to catch & interpret every sound in the universe.”

Toni Morrison book Song of Solomon

Source: Song of Solomon

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

Toni Morrison book Song of Solomon

Variant: If you surrender to the wind you can ride it.
Source: Song of Solomon (1977)

“Gimme hate, Lord,” he whimpered. “I’ll take hate any day. But don’t give me love. I can’t take no more love, Lord. I can’t carry it… It’s too heavy. Jesus, you know, you know all about it. Ain’t it heavy? Jesus? Ain’t love heavy?”

Toni Morrison book Song of Solomon

Source: Song of Solomon

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

Toni Morrison book Song of Solomon

Source: Song of Solomon