# Quote — Toni Morrison, Beloved

> It was noon, quite light outside; inside it is not. A few cuts of sun break through the roof and walls but once there they are too weak to shift for themselves. Darkness is stronger and swallows them like minnows.

- Author: [Toni Morrison](https://www.leafyquotes.com/toni-morrison.md)
- Book: [Beloved](https://www.leafyquotes.com/toni-morrison/beloved.md)
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