# Quote — Toni Morrison, Paradise

> The screams of a hurt woman were indistinguishable from everyday traffic.

- Author: [Toni Morrison](https://www.leafyquotes.com/toni-morrison.md)
- Book: [Paradise](https://www.leafyquotes.com/toni-morrison/paradise.md)
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Toni_Morrison#Paradise_(1997)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/toni-morrison/paradise/the-screams-of-a-hurt

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