“Anyhow, I say, the God I been praying and writing to is a man. And act just like all the other mens I know. Trifling, forgitful, and lowdown. She say, Miss Celie, You better hush. God might hear you. Let 'im hear me, I say. If he ever listened to poor colored women the world would be a different place, I can tell you.”
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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
“That tree which grown bent without your observation do not intent to be straight for you one day”
“Every living creature should be grateful to every living tree for giving us a habitable world!”
“Plant a tree, then another, then many more. Maybe we will be able to cleanse the world.”
“Wrap you arms around a tree, and feel the earth breathe through you.”