9 Quotes & Sayings By Brunonia Barry

Brunonia Barry is a novelist and a former editor-in-chief of Essence magazine. Following several years in the publishing industry, she published her first novel in 2001, The Faith of My Father. She is the author of four other novels, two memoirs, and a children's book. Her novels have been translated into various languages and have been acclaimed for their portrayal of strong black women from all walks of life Read more

Her writing has been featured in Essence, Ebony, Jet, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Glamour, and Vibe magazines. She is also a contributing editor for Essence and a columnist for Black Enterprise magazine. For more information about Brunonia Barry and her work visit www.brunoniabarry.com

Tell me what you want, and I'll tell you who...
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Tell me what you want, and I'll tell you who you think you are. Tell me what you fear, and I'll tell you who you really are. Brunonia Barry
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The tree is a mediator between the living and dead. Where a limb is malformed, where her branches twist and wave into one another, or where a wound on bark remains unhealed, all these imperfections are sacred pathways between the realms. Brunonia Barry
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... once you start demonizing groups of people, when you make them the other, you can justify doing just about anything you want to the, can't you? Look at history if you don't believe me. Brunonia Barry
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There is lace in every living thing: the bare branches of winter, the patterns of clouds, the surface of water as it ripples in the breeze.... Even a wild dog's matted fur shows a lacy pattern if you look at it closely enough. Brunonia Barry
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We all find means of anesthesia. Brunonia Barry
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There is no wrong answer. Even so, it is easy to receive wrong results, simply by asking the wrong question. Brunonia Barry
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You know who you are. You have always been other. Brunonia Barry
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I am a cypher... I carry no weight, no worth, no influence. I represent nothing. I do not exist. Brunonia Barry