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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.

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Alice Walker
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: February 9
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If she come, I be happy. If she don't, I be content.
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As long as the Earth can make a spring every year, I can. As long as the Earth can flower and produce nurturing fruit, I can, because I'm the Earth. I won't give up until the Earth gives up.
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before I embark on any new venture, I ask myself: will the joy of doing this make me lose track of any concern for time? If the answer is yes, I proceed!
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