Alice Malsenior Walker

1944-, African-American Writer, Poet, Essayist

Appearance / Form
People do not wish to appear foolish; to avoid the appearance of foolishness, they are willing to remain actually fools.
in Hull, Scott & Smith, All the Women Are White, All the Blacks Are Men, But Some of Us Are Brave
Attention / Awareness
I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.
The Color Purple , 1982

Wisdom for The Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing , © 2004