I feel very happy to be living in Berkeley because there are a lot of people who are politically active here.
Alice WalkerHumans - whatever billions we are - we don't have the control. We are considered expendable, basically.
Alice WalkerWe're going to have to debunk the myth that Africa is a heaven for black people -- especially black women. We've been the mule of the world there and the mule of the world here.
Alice WalkerI don't focus on criticism. I prefer to praise people and the world, rather than criticize them and it.
Alice WalkerExpect nothing, live frugally on surprise. Become a stranger to need of pity. Or if compassion be freely given out, take only enough. Stop short of the urge to plead, then purge away the need. Wish for nothing larger than your own small heart or greater than a star. Tame wild disappointment with caress, unmoved and cold. Make of it a parka for your soul. Discover the reason why so tiny human midget exists at all, so scared and so unwise. But expect nothing, live frugally on surprise.
Alice Walker