One white man on the platform in South Carolina asked us where we were going--we had got off the train to get some fresh air and to dust the grit and dust out of our clothes. When we said Africa he looked offended and tickled too. Niggers going to Africa, he said to his wife. Now I have seen everything.
Alice WalkerIn every life there comes a point when you have to make a decision about how you will live.
Alice WalkerDear God...I have always been a good girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me.
Alice WalkerMy parents taught me service - not by saying, but by doing. That was my culture, the culture of my family.
Alice Walker