The trouble with our people is as soon as they got out of slavery they didn't want to give the white man nothing else. But the fact is, you got to give em something. Either your money, your land, your woman or your ass. Alice Walker factgiveland share on social
We should learn to accept that change is truly the only thing that's going on always, and learn to ride with it and enjoy it. Alice Walker acceptchangeenjoy 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
In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful. Alice Walker beautifulbendcontort 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 think war is so incredibly backward, and I don't think it's intelligent, and it's not sane. So why would you want to support it? Alice Walker backwardincrediblyintelligent Change image and share on social
The fact is that when you do something from your heart, you leave a heart print. Alice Walker factheartleave Change image and share on social
I have fallen in love with the imagination. And if you fall in love with the imagination, you understand that it is a free spirit. It will go anywhere, and it can do anything. Alice Walker fallfreeimagination 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
All partisan movements add to the fullness of our understanding of society as a whole. They never detract; or, in any case, one must not allow them to do so. Experience adds to experience. Alice Walker addcasedetract Change image and share on social
