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Sometimes, reading a blog, which I do infrequently, I see that generations of Americans have been wilfully crippled, and can no longer spell or write a sentence.

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Alice Walker
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: February 9
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I had assumed that the Earth, the spirit of the Earth, noticed exceptions-those who wantonly damage it and those who do not. But the Earth is wise. It has given itself into the keeping of all, and all are therefore accountable.
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HELPED are those who love all the colors of all the human beings, as they love all the colors of the animals and plants none of their children, nor any of their ancestors, nor any parts of themselves, shall be hidden from them.
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In our particular society, it is the narrowed and narrowing view of life that often wins.
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Honestly, that is the most important thing to me: Can I continue to live up to my own expectations of myself - and not fall back into slacking?
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The nature of this flower is to bloom.
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Love likes to extend itself. If you receive it in a book - or however you get it - then your duty is to extend it beyond.
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I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.
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The Animals of the planet are in desperate peril and they are fully aware of this. No less than human beings are doing in all parts of the world, they are seeking sanctuary.
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If you want to have a life that is worth living, a life that expresses your deepest feelings and emotions, and cares and dreams, you have to fight for it.
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Curiosity is my natural state and has led me headlong into every worthwhile experience (never mind the others) I have ever had.
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I feel very happy to be living in Berkeley because there are a lot of people who are politically active here.
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The earth is wise. It has given itself into the keeping of all, and all are therefore accountable.
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It's almost unbelievable where we are as a planet because people have been so afraid of rocking the boat, of putting forth what they really believe, and standing with people who need to be stood with.
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I really think admiration for nature can save us. I mean true admiration, to the point of not letting it be harmed.
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We writers - we're the snowflakes of the literary world. We each have our own shape.
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I love my own culture. I love my African-American culture very deeply, and I know it deserves to be honored. You have to be aware that people are suffering unjustly, and given our own history we have a duty to stand for the people who are being treated like our parents and grandparents and children were treated.
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Dear God...I have always been a good girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me.
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It's essential that we understand that taking care of the planet will be done as we take care of ourselves. You know that you can't really make much of a difference in things until you change yourself.
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Human compassion is equal to human cruelty, and it is up to each of us to tip the balance.
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The 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.
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