Alice Walker

"I have fought, as hard as I know how, to see us free."

"We are not going to just accept what life throws at us."

"The universe is always listening."

"Carry what you love even when it is heavy."

"Do the work you love most."

"I need to find a way to love myself."

"The womanist is committed to survival and wholeness of entire people."

"Love is not a feeling. It is an act of will."

"We are the ones we've been waiting for."

"This man said shoot, and I just shot."

"I believe in the power of telling our own stories."

"The most important thing is our relationships with each other."

"I want to live in a house that is near a forest."

"We must love and support each other or perish."

"I thank you, in advance, for all that you will do."

"To acknowledge our ancestors means we are aware that we do not make up the world in isolation."

"Claim the things that matter to you."

"I love the way music and love are a lot alike."

"Never stop working for the freedom of all people."

"The future of humanity rests in our ability to forgive."

"Plant trees that will provide shade for future generations."

"I have a lot of faith in the possibility of change."

"Learning to forgive myself has been one of life's greatest gifts."

"Life requires brave choices."

"The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be."

"I dream a world where all beings are honored."

"Give your approval to anyone who asks for it."

"Whenever you make a choice you turn down a hall where you enter a room."

"Nothing is given to us on this earth - everything is earned."

"Real freedom is having nothing left to lose."