858 Quotes by Alice Walker

Because he understood very well what was making her sick. For the first time in her life she had fallen in love at the same time that she had the experience necessary to know it would never work out.

I know what I’m thinking bout, I think. Nothing. And as much of it as I can.

But I don’t know how to fight. All I know how to do is stay alive.

I’m always amazed that people will actually choose to sit in front of the television and just be savaged by stuff that belittles their intelligence.

My heart hurt so much I can’t believe it. How can it keep beating, feeling like this? But I’m a woman. I love you, I say. Whatever happen, whatever you do, I love you.

I think America has always been polarized. It’s a racist country and it has always been.

His little whistle sound like it lost way down a jar, and the jar in the bottom of the creek. P. 64.

Laughter isn’t even the other side of tears. It is tears turned inside out. Truly the suffering is great, here on earth. We blunder along, shredded by our mistakes, bludgeoned by our faults. Not having a clue where the dark path leads us. But on the whole, we stumble along bravely, don’t you think?

You know Shug will fight, he say. Just like Sofia. She bound to live her life and be herself no matter what.