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Terry McMillan Quotes

I was tired of chasing ghosts, hollow men who were outside my comfort zone, men who had nothing to give me except a rush. It was all I asked for, and all I ever got Picture Quote #1

It’s not that marriage itself is bad; it’s the people we marry who give it a bad name Picture Quote #1

Too many of us are hung up on what we don’t have, can’t have, or won’t ever have. We spend too much energy being down, when we could use that same energy – if not less of it – doing, or at least trying to do, some of the things we really want to do Picture Quote #1

There is a price for popularity. Critics look for your weaknesses, your flaws, anything that makes the work seem like a fluke and not seem worthy of all the attention it’s getting Picture Quote #1

You’ve been killing me inside and I don’t want to die like this Picture Quote #1

We never thought some guy would deliberately fill our hearts with brown sugar and then pour hot water all over it Picture Quote #1

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What I do know is sometimes we love the wrong people and sometimes we marry them Picture Quote #1

We get divorce, we get conned, someone we love dies, or we can’t find anybody to love us or somebody breaks our heart and we realize this fairy tale ain’t fair. So we suffer Picture Quote #1

At least be a nice lesbian or you’re going to give the rest a bad rap Picture Quote #1

It’s sad to think that we’ve gotten to this that we actually have to think about how to go about finding a man. But what’s even sadder is that some men make you feel guilty for looking Picture Quote #1

I remember the day I turned thirty. I was getting out of the shower and I stood in front of the mirror and stared at myself for a long time. I examined every inch of my body and appreciated the fact that I finally looked like a grown woman. I also assumed that this was how I was going to look for the rest of my life. The way I saw it, I was never going to age; I’d just look up one day and be old Picture Quote #1

Writing is my shelter. I don’t hide behind the words; I use them to dig inside my heart to find the truth Picture Quote #1

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You know, one of my fears about living alone so long is that you get used to doing everything your own way Picture Quote #1

I also discovered that you can get used to a man, much like you do a household pet! Picture Quote #1

I would be content being a housewife if I could find the kind of man who wouldn’t treat me like one Picture Quote #1

Sometimes I cheat and buy things I used to make from scratch and just doctor them up Picture Quote #1

It should be obvious that I wasn’t no honor roll student in high school. My favorite class was boys Picture Quote #1

I’m the only one who can stop me.. I’m the one who’s been sitting at the stoplight all these years, waiting for the light to turn green Picture Quote #1

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As far as young kids go, my primary interest is to get parents to read to their kids. That’s about the most you can do, I think Picture Quote #1

Why is it that if you happen to be black and over six feet tall, everybody thinks you supposed to play basketball or football? Picture Quote #1

I try to create characters that I am fascinated by on some level or intrigued by or can’t stand Picture Quote #1

I just believe that young people need to be able to learn how to write in their own voice. Just like a musician, you pride yourself on having your own distinct sound Picture Quote #1

I like doing the readings and the autographing, but the interviewing gets a little tedious because you get asked the same questions every day and sometimes three or four times a day Picture Quote #1

I would like to think that as a result of not just my own experiences, but at least being empathetic and compassionate about other people’s experiences and plights and tragedies, that I am affected by it and learn from it Picture Quote #1

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Let me put it this way: when I read, I learned the world was not as small as my house. And that everybody in my home town was not representative of the way people in the world were raised. And that was what saved me Picture Quote #1

Pay attention to the things that agitate you. It will tell you a lot about yourself Picture Quote #1

I been saying it for years: church is full of sneaky men posing as honest souls, and they are perpetuators our here looking for women just like you, with giant holes in your hearts, and they can smell when you got a good job and when you lonely as hell Picture Quote #1

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I was tired of chasing ghosts, hollow men who were outside my comfort zone, men who had nothing to give me except a rush. It was all I asked for, and all I ever got (Terry McMillan Quotes) It’s not that marriage itself is bad; it’s the people we marry who give it a bad name (Terry McMillan Quotes) Too many of us are hung up on what we don’t have, can’t have, or won’t ever have. We spend too much energy being down, when we could use that same energy – if not less of it – doing, or at least trying to do, some of the things we really want to do (Terry McMillan Quotes) There is a price for popularity. Critics look for your weaknesses, your flaws, anything that makes the work seem like a fluke and not seem worthy of all the attention it’s getting (Terry McMillan Quotes) You’ve been killing me inside and I don’t want to die like this (Terry McMillan Quotes) We never thought some guy would deliberately fill our hearts with brown sugar and then pour hot water all over it (Terry McMillan Quotes) What I do know is sometimes we love the wrong people and sometimes we marry them (Terry McMillan Quotes) We get divorce, we get conned, someone we love dies, or we can’t find anybody to love us or somebody breaks our heart and we realize this fairy tale ain’t fair. So we suffer (Terry McMillan Quotes) At least be a nice lesbian or you’re going to give the rest a bad rap (Terry McMillan Quotes) It’s sad to think that we’ve gotten to this that we actually have to think about how to go about finding a man. But what’s even sadder is that some men make you feel guilty for looking (Terry McMillan Quotes) I remember the day I turned thirty. I was getting out of the shower and I stood in front of the mirror and stared at myself for a long time. I examined every inch of my body and appreciated the fact that I finally looked like a grown woman. I also assumed that this was how I was going to look for the rest of my life. The way I saw it, I was never going to age; I’d just look up one day and be old (Terry McMillan Quotes) Writing is my shelter. I don’t hide behind the words; I use them to dig inside my heart to find the truth (Terry McMillan Quotes) You know, one of my fears about living alone so long is that you get used to doing everything your own way (Terry McMillan Quotes) I also discovered that you can get used to a man, much like you do a household pet! (Terry McMillan Quotes) I would be content being a housewife if I could find the kind of man who wouldn’t treat me like one (Terry McMillan Quotes) Sometimes I cheat and buy things I used to make from scratch and just doctor them up (Terry McMillan Quotes) It should be obvious that I wasn’t no honor roll student in high school. My favorite class was boys (Terry McMillan Quotes) I’m the only one who can stop me.. I’m the one who’s been sitting at the stoplight all these years, waiting for the light to turn green (Terry McMillan Quotes) As far as young kids go, my primary interest is to get parents to read to their kids. That’s about the most you can do, I think (Terry McMillan Quotes) Why is it that if you happen to be black and over six feet tall, everybody thinks you supposed to play basketball or football? (Terry McMillan Quotes) I try to create characters that I am fascinated by on some level or intrigued by or can’t stand (Terry McMillan Quotes) I just believe that young people need to be able to learn how to write in their own voice. Just like a musician, you pride yourself on having your own distinct sound (Terry McMillan Quotes) I like doing the readings and the autographing, but the interviewing gets a little tedious because you get asked the same questions every day and sometimes three or four times a day (Terry McMillan Quotes) I would like to think that as a result of not just my own experiences, but at least being empathetic and compassionate about other people’s experiences and plights and tragedies, that I am affected by it and learn from it (Terry McMillan Quotes) Let me put it this way: when I read, I learned the world was not as small as my house. And that everybody in my home town was not representative of the way people in the world were raised. And that was what saved me (Terry McMillan Quotes) Pay attention to the things that agitate you. It will tell you a lot about yourself (Terry McMillan Quotes) I been saying it for years: church is full of sneaky men posing as honest souls, and they are perpetuators our here looking for women just like you, with giant holes in your hearts, and they can smell when you got a good job and when you lonely as hell (Terry McMillan Quotes)

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