War contributes greatly to global warming, which shouldn't surprise us. All those bombs going off, all those rockets, all those planes and helicopters. All that fuel of various kinds being used. It pollutes the air and water of this very fragile and interconnected planet. Alice Walker airbombcontribute share on social
I can easily imagine Obama sitting down and talking to any leader - or any person - in the world, with no baggage of past servitude or race supremacy to mar their talks. Alice Walker baggageeasilyimagine Change image and share on social
I have never felt that the one thing that I am 'known for' is what I am. Alice Walker feltthing Change image and share on social
I just like to have words that describe things correctly. Now to me, 'black feminist' does not do that. I need a word that is organic, that really comes out of the culture, that really expresses the spirit that we see in black women. And it's just... womanish. Alice Walker blackcorrectlyculture share on social
I believe you mother everybody, not in a cloying, hovering way, but taking care of what is around you. Alice Walker carecloyhover Change image and share on social
As an elder of the Americas and of the rest of the planet, it is my responsibility to care for and protect, to the best of my ability, the young. Alice Walker abilityamericacare Change image and share on social
The gift of loneliness is sometimes a radical vision of society or one's people that has not previously been taken into account. Alice Walker accountgiftloneliness Change image and share on social
We must, all of us, learn actually not to have enemies, but only confused adversaries who are ourselves in disguise. Alice Walker adversaryconfusedisguise Change image and share on social
People do not wish to appear foolish; to avoid the appearance of foolishness, they are willing to remain actually fools. Alice Walker appearanceavoidfool 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
