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
People have so many hang-ups about how other people live their lives. People always want to keep you in a little box, or they need to label you and fix you in time and location. Alice Walker boxfixhang 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
Some writers sit down without a thought of what they are going to say, and they go through draft after draft. Alice Walker draftsitthink Change image and share on social
In South Korea, they believe that when you turn 60, you've become a baby again and the rest of your life should be totally about joy and happiness, and people should leave you alone, and I just think that that's the height of intelligence. Alice Walker babyhappinesshave share on social
I'm very disappointed in Obama. I was very much in support of him in the beginning, but I cannot support war. I cannot support droning. I cannot support capitulating to the banks. Alice Walker bankbegincapitulate Change image and 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
