Alice Walker Quotes, United States Quotes, Terrorist Quotes

I was distressed that after 9/11, when the United States was attacked by terrorists, the United States' response was to attack Afghanistan, where some of the terrorists had been.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , United States Quotes , Terrorist Quotes

I feel I am a child that's lost its mother. I feel like a calf whose mother has gone off to slaughter.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Mother Quotes , Children Quotes

HELPED are those who love the entire cosmos rather than their own tiny country, city, or farm, for to them will be shown the unbroken web of life and the meaning of infinity.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Country Quotes , Cities Quotes

'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Thanksgiving Quotes , Thank You Quotes

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.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Understanding Quotes , Add Quotes

After all, how can a society flourish, a country attain democracy and health, children grow into intelligent beings, sensitive to the needs of an ever more fragile and endangered planet, if half it's people are kept out of the driver's seat?

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Country Quotes , Children Quotes

I don't know. I imagine good teaching as a circle of earnest people sitting down to ask each other meaningful questions. I don't see it as a handing down of answers.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Meaningful Quotes , Teaching Quotes

You die - and this is why manmade religions don't work for so many of us. The notion that you're dead and that's the end, and they even try to contain you in coffins. They make them out of steel and stuff. But really, your journey - for all you know - is just beginning. For all I know, what you see now is just a tiny little seed. So, I may blossom into an entire - I don't know - something in the sky. Who knows where we're going?

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Journey Quotes , Sky Quotes

During my years of being close to people engaged in changing the world I have seen fear turn into courage. Sorrow into joy. Funerals into celebration. Because whatever the consequences, people, standing side by side, have expressed who they really are, and that ultimately they believe in the love of the world and each other enough to be that.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Believe Quotes , Years Quotes

I was distressed that after 9/11, when the United States was attacked by terrorists, the United States' response was to attack Afghanistan, where some of the terrorists had been.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , United States Quotes , Terrorist Quotes

I believe God is everything, say Shug. Everything that is or ever was or ever will be. And when you can feel that, and be happy to feel that, you've found It.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Believe Quotes , Found Quotes

HELPED are those who love the entire cosmos rather than their own tiny country, city, or farm, for to them will be shown the unbroken web of life and the meaning of infinity.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Country Quotes , Cities Quotes

To grow, to become spiritually alive, and vibrant, you really have to struggle. Without struggle, you do not move at all...I would appreciate it if readers who come to my work would try very, very, very hard not to think narrowly as we are taught to think in America.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Struggle Quotes , Moving Quotes

Helped are those who create anything at all, for they shall relive the thrill of their own conception and realize a partnership in the creation of the Universe that keeps them responsible and cheerful.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Creativity Quotes

HELPED are those whose every act is a prayer for peace; on them depends the future of the world.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Prayer Quotes , World Quotes

Artists are messengers whose responsibility is to unite the world -- a faith that will lead not to destruction but to transformation.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Responsibility Quotes , Artist Quotes

My ancestors make up the skin of the world. That's who that is. That's what that is. That's us.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Skins Quotes , World Quotes

Writing poems is my way of celebrating with the world that I have not committed suicide the evening before.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Suicide Quotes , Writing Quotes

Love is big; love can hold anger, love can even hold hatred. It's about the intention of what you want it to do.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Love Is Quotes , Hatred Quotes

There is always a moment in any kind of struggle when one feels in full bloom. Vivid. Alive. One might be blown to bits in such a moment and still be at peace.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Alice Walker Quotes , Struggle Quotes , Alive Quotes