People do not wish to appear foolish; to avoid the appearance of foolishness, they are willing to remain actually fools.
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The creative mind is not a mind full of stuff.Alice Walker
Is solace anywhere more comforting than that in the arms of a sister.
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It no longer bothers me that I may be constantly searching for father figures; by this time, I have found several and dearly enjoyed knowing them all.
Alice Walker
Deliver me from writers who say the way they live doesn't matter. I'm not sure a bad person can write a good book, If art doesn't make us better, then what on earth is it for.
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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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Helped are those who create anything at all, for they shall relive the thrill of their own conception and realize a partnership in the creation of the Universe that keeps them responsible and cheerful.
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