She say, Celie, tell the truth, have you ever found God in church? I never did. I just found a bunch of folks hoping for him to show.

As an elder of the Americas and of the rest of the planet, it is my responsibility to care for and protect, to the best of my ability, the young.

Writing about people helps us to understand them, and understanding them helps us to accept them as part of ourselves.

Freedom, after all, is like love: the more you give to others, the more you have.

I think that indigenous women's wisdom is crucial. So much of the care of the Earth has come from the mothers. I think it's imperative we turn to their wisdom in how to take care of the planet.

The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men.

I really think admiration for nature can save us. I mean true admiration, to the point of not letting it be harmed.