Alice Walker

Novelist Poet American Born 1944 (age 82)

African-American writer known for The Color Purple.

374 quotes

"No one is as powerful as we are when we support one another."
Friendship
"Carry the spirit of your ancestors with you."
Faith
"The most important thing to remember is that oppression thrives on isolation."
Justice
"Do the work that fulfills you, not what others expect."
Work
"Suffering can teach us compassion."
Wisdom
"Dreaming is free, and it costs only action to make it real."
Dreams
"The question is not whether we can afford to invest in education, but whether we can afford not to."
Education
"Your ancestors wish to speak through your talents."
Creativity
"Peace is possible when we listen to each other's stories."
Peace
"Time teaches us what matters most."
Time
"The goal of evolution may well be to teach us how to love."
Philosophy
"In nature, there is no blemish but the mind."
Nature
"Keep your head and heart together and you cannot fail."
Success
"The danger of privilege is that it blinds us to others' suffering."
Justice
"Children should be taught to think, not what to think."
Education
"Fear is the most dangerous of all weapons."
Fear
"We are the ones we've been waiting for."
Inspiration
"Honor the traditions that honor your spirit."
Faith
"Every moment offers the possibility of transformation."
Change
"Gratitude is the beginning of healing."
Gratitude
"Know yourself so deeply that others cannot define you."
Knowledge
"The world will respond to your authentic self."
Truth
"Love and struggle are inseparable."
Love
"Perseverance is the courage to begin again."
Perseverance
"Your legacy is what you leave behind through your choices."
Leadership
"Money cannot buy the most valuable things: love, health, and peace of mind."
Money
"Celebrate the ordinary miracles around you daily."
Gratitude
"Adventure begins when you step beyond your comfort zone."
Adventure
"The power to create is within every person."
Creativity
"Silence can be a form of violence if it allows injustice to continue."
Justice