I think there is a sense of being forced at this time to look at America's really large shadow and that's not all that bad. Alice Walker americabadforce Change image and share on social
What's really hard is that you could care a lot for someone and not want to live with him anymore. Alice Walker anymorecarehard Change image and share on social
Part of our tradition as black women is that we are universalists. Black children, yellow children, red children, brown children, that is the black woman's normal, day-to-day relationship. In my family alone, we are about four different colors. Alice Walker blackbrownchild share on social
Even with all of the things that are so awful, if you walk into your yard and stay there looking at almost anything for five minutes, you will be stunned by how marvelous life is and how incredibly lucky we are to have it. Alice Walker awfulincrediblylife share on social
I consider the fact that thousands of children die each day from starvation and a lack of medicine a crisis for humanity and a problem we must collectively attempt to solve. Alice Walker attemptchildcollectively Change image and share on social
Sometimes, reading a blog, which I do infrequently, I see that generations of Americans have been wilfully crippled, and can no longer spell or write a sentence. Alice Walker americanblogcripple Change image and share on social
It's very hard for our parents who see us enter a world that they can't imagine. Alice Walker enterhardimagine Change image and share on social
People really had a problem with my disinterest in submission. They had a problem with my intellect, and they had a problem with my choice of lovers. They had a problem with my choice of everything. Alice Walker choicedisinterestintellect 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
