You don't need organized religion to connect with the universe. Often a church is the only place you can go to find peace and quiet... But it shouldn't be confused with connecting with one's spirit.
Alice WalkerI'm not being disrespectful of the medium; it's just not as important as the work that I actually do [books].
Alice WalkerThe good news may be that Nature is phasing out the white man, but the bad news is that's who She thinks we all are.
Alice WalkerI am an expression of the divine, just like a peach is, just like a fish is. I have a right to be this way...I can't apologize for that, nor can I change it, nor do I want to... We will never have to be other than who we are in order to be successful...We realize that we are as ourselves unlimited and our experiences valid. It is for the rest of the world to recognize this, if they choose.
Alice Walker