“But if God love me, Celie, I don't have to do all that. Unless I want to. There's a lot of other things I can do that I speck God likes. Like what? I ast. Oh, she say. I can lay back and just admire stuff. Be happy. Have a good time. Well, this sound like blasphemy sure nuff.”
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Alice Walker is a renowned American author born on February 9, 1944. Her works are known for their profound social criticism and feminist ideas, with notable titles including 'The Color Purple' and 'Beloved'. more
“A tree dances for the wind not because it enjoys it, but because it doesn’t want to break.”
“If you waste time watering a fruitless tree, fruitful ones may die of thirst.”
“A tree will not wither and die because the wind blew away one leaf.”
“If you want to know how good a tree is, examine how many birds flock to feed off of its fruit.”
“It is not how fast a tree grows, but how well. It is not how big a fruit is, but how sweet.”