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Alice Walker Quotes

World wars have been fought and lost; for every war is against the world and every war against the world is lost Picture Quote #1

She got a long pointed nose and big fleshy mouth. Lips look like black plum. Eyes big, glossy. Feverish. And mean. like, sick as she is, if a snake cross her path, she kill it Picture Quote #1

She got a right to look over the world in whatever company she choose. Just cause I love her don't take away none of her rights Picture Quote #1

As others might prepare for an exam whose subject matter is unknown to them, so I must study, cram, for every conversation with my folks Picture Quote #1

If you lie to yourself about your own pain, you will be killed by those who will claim you enjoyed it Picture Quote #1

I have the uncanny feeling that, just at the end of my life, I am beginning to reinhabit completely the body I long ago left Picture Quote #1

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I love his dear eyes in which the vulnerability and beauty of his soul can be plainly read Picture Quote #1

Nor am I nostalgic, as a French philosopher once wrote, for a lost poverty. I am nostalgic for the solidarity and sharing a modest existence can sometimes bring Picture Quote #1

Whoever he is, he is not worth all this. And I will never unclench my teeth long enough to tell him so Picture Quote #1

Always with me was the inner twin: my true nature, my true self. It is timeless, free, compassionate and in love with whatever is natural to me Picture Quote #1

And to me, wildness means following the growth of love. Like a plant reaching through stone toward the sun Picture Quote #1

We recall that to the Cherokee, as to other people who have noticed how long it sometimes takes for humans to develop fully, adulthood comes - if it is coming at all - at the age of fifty two Picture Quote #1

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The nature of this flower is to bloom rebellious. Living. Against the elemental crush. A song of color blooming for deserving eyes. Blooming gloriously for its self Picture Quote #1

When I was a child I read books for entertainment and information; I now think of books as lifeboats Picture Quote #1

If you was my wife, she say, I'd cover you up with kisses stead of licks, and work hard for you too Picture Quote #1

If she come, I be happy. If she don't, I be content. And then I figure this the lesson I was suppose to learn Picture Quote #1

If he ever listened to poor colored women the world would be a different place, I can tell you Picture Quote #1

You seem so clear about who you are. So certain that you are just right as you are, that for all your intelligence and maybe in spite of it, you never seem to need a second opinion Picture Quote #1

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But it ain't easy, trying to do without God even if you know he ain't there, trying to do without him is a strain Picture Quote #1

We all have to start somewhere if us want to do better, an d out of self is what us have to hand Picture Quote #1

It didn't take long to realize I didn't hardly know nothing. And that if you ast yourself why you black or a man or a woman or a bush it don't mean nothing if you don't ast why you here, period Picture Quote #1

There is a special grief felt by the children and grandchildren of those who were forbidden to read, forbidden to question or to know Picture Quote #1

She look me over from head to foot. Then she cackle. Sound like a death rattle. You sure is ugly, she say, like she ain't believed it Picture Quote #1

It has been proved that the land can exist without the country - and be better for it; it has not been proved that the country can live without the land Picture Quote #1

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You saying God vain? I ast. Naw, she say. Not vain, just wanting to share a good thing. I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it Picture Quote #1

She sicker than my mama was when she die. But she more evil than my mama and that keep her alive Picture Quote #1

Writing poems is my way of celebrating with the world that I have not committed suicide the evening before Picture Quote #1

You a lowdown dog is what's wrong, I say. It's time to leave you and enter into creation. And your dead body just the welcome mat I need Picture Quote #1

Look closely at the present you are constructing. It should look like the future you dream of Picture Quote #1

The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans anymore than black people were made for white, or women created for men Picture Quote #1

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World wars have been fought and lost; for every war is against the world and every war against the world is lost (Alice Walker Quotes) She got a long pointed nose and big fleshy mouth. Lips look like black plum. Eyes big, glossy. Feverish. And mean. like, sick as she is, if a snake cross her path, she kill it (Alice Walker Quotes) She got a right to look over the world in whatever company she choose. Just cause I love her don't take away none of her rights (Alice Walker Quotes) As others might prepare for an exam whose subject matter is unknown to them, so I must study, cram, for every conversation with my folks (Alice Walker Quotes) If you lie to yourself about your own pain, you will be killed by those who will claim you enjoyed it (Alice Walker Quotes) I have the uncanny feeling that, just at the end of my life, I am beginning to reinhabit completely the body I long ago left (Alice Walker Quotes) I love his dear eyes in which the vulnerability and beauty of his soul can be plainly read (Alice Walker Quotes) Nor am I nostalgic, as a French philosopher once wrote, for a lost poverty. I am nostalgic for the solidarity and sharing a modest existence can sometimes bring (Alice Walker Quotes) Whoever he is, he is not worth all this. And I will never unclench my teeth long enough to tell him so (Alice Walker Quotes) Always with me was the inner twin: my true nature, my true self. It is timeless, free, compassionate and in love with whatever is natural to me (Alice Walker Quotes) And to me, wildness means following the growth of love. Like a plant reaching through stone toward the sun (Alice Walker Quotes) We recall that to the Cherokee, as to other people who have noticed how long it sometimes takes for humans to develop fully, adulthood comes - if it is coming at all - at the age of fifty two (Alice Walker Quotes) The nature of this flower is to bloom rebellious. Living. Against the elemental crush. A song of color blooming for deserving eyes. Blooming gloriously for its self (Alice Walker Quotes) When I was a child I read books for entertainment and information; I now think of books as lifeboats (Alice Walker Quotes) If you was my wife, she say, I'd cover you up with kisses stead of licks, and work hard for you too (Alice Walker Quotes) If she come, I be happy. If she don't, I be content. And then I figure this the lesson I was suppose to learn (Alice Walker Quotes) If he ever listened to poor colored women the world would be a different place, I can tell you (Alice Walker Quotes) You seem so clear about who you are. So certain that you are just right as you are, that for all your intelligence and maybe in spite of it, you never seem to need a second opinion (Alice Walker Quotes) But it ain't easy, trying to do without God even if you know he ain't there, trying to do without him is a strain (Alice Walker Quotes) We all have to start somewhere if us want to do better, an d out of self is what us have to hand (Alice Walker Quotes) It didn't take long to realize I didn't hardly know nothing. And that if you ast yourself why you black or a man or a woman or a bush it don't mean nothing if you don't ast why you here, period (Alice Walker Quotes) There is a special grief felt by the children and grandchildren of those who were forbidden to read, forbidden to question or to know (Alice Walker Quotes) She look me over from head to foot. Then she cackle. Sound like a death rattle. You sure is ugly, she say, like she ain't believed it (Alice Walker Quotes) It has been proved that the land can exist without the country - and be better for it; it has not been proved that the country can live without the land (Alice Walker Quotes) You saying God vain? I ast. Naw, she say. Not vain, just wanting to share a good thing. I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it (Alice Walker Quotes) She sicker than my mama was when she die. But she more evil than my mama and that keep her alive (Alice Walker Quotes) Writing poems is my way of celebrating with the world that I have not committed suicide the evening before (Alice Walker Quotes) You a lowdown dog is what's wrong, I say. It's time to leave you and enter into creation. And your dead body just the welcome mat I need (Alice Walker Quotes) Look closely at the present you are constructing. It should look like the future you dream of (Alice Walker Quotes) The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans anymore than black people were made for white, or women created for men (Alice Walker Quotes)

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