One of the triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement is that when you travel through the South today, you do not feel overwhelmed by a residue of grievance and hate. Alice Walker civilfeelgrievance Change image and share on social
I prefer to praise people and the world rather than criticize them and it. Alice Walker criticizepeoplepraise Change image and share on social
I think writing really helps you heal yourself. I think if you write long enough, you will be a healthy person. That is, if you write what you need to write, as opposed to what will make money, or what will make fame. Alice Walker famehealhealthy share on social
Deliver me from writers who say the way they live doesn't matter. I'm not sure a bad person can write a good book, If art doesn't make us better, then what on earth is it for. Alice Walker artbadbook Change image and share on social
How long will it take the citizens of the United States, one wonders, to recognize that the house their country bombed in Iraq is the same one they were living in until it was foreclosed? Alice Walker bombcitizencountry Change image and share on social
You have to give others the opportunity to love who you love. If they don't accept it, it's their loss. Alice Walker acceptgiveloss Change image and share on social
I feel very happy to be living in Berkeley because there are a lot of people who are politically active here. Alice Walker activeberkeleyfeel Change image and share on social
Life is abundant, and life is beautiful. And it's a good place that we're all in, you know, on this earth, if we take care of it. Alice Walker abundantbeautifulcare Change image and share on social
There's an ecstatic side to writing. It's like jazz. It just has a life. Alice Walker ecstaticjazzlife Change image and share on social
I'm not convinced that women have the education or the sense of their own history enough or that they understand the cruelty of which men are capable and the delight that many men will take in seeing you choose to chain yourself - then they get to say 'See, you did it yourself.' Alice Walker capablechainchoose share on social
