Alice Walker Quotes

As long as the people don't fear the truth, there is hope. For once they fear it, the one who tells it doesn't stand a chance. And today, truth is still beautiful... but so frightening.

Alice Walker

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 9, 1944

Topics

FearTodayTruthHopeBeautiful

I always feel that crime films are about capitalism because it is a genre where it is perfectly acceptable for all the characters to be motivated by the desire for money. In some ways, the crime film is the most honest American film because it portrays Americans as I experience a lot of them, in Hollywood, as being very concerned with money.

Andrew Dominik

MoneyExperienceCapitalismAmerican

My goal is to be the best quarterback I can be for the Colts, and hope that it's good enough.

Andrew Luck

GoodHopeBestEnoughGoalI Can

The importance of the river cannot be overstated in the history of the country, or the development of the nation.

Maurice Hinchey

HistoryRiverCountryDevelopment

When I was young, there was no such thing as YA. You simply went from reading children's novels to reading adult novels. So one year, I was reading Tove Jansson, and the next year, I was reading Stephen King.

Matt Haig

ChildrenKingReadingYearYouNext

What we know about the destination resort business is clearly established. But it's all about one thing, and one thing only. All of the razzmatazz and jazz we hear about facilities and everything else doesn't amount to a hill of beans. It's customer experience that determines the longevity and endurance of these enterprises.

Steve Wynn

BusinessExperienceDestinationJazz

When I was in high school, I thought I might be an artist. I was very good at drawing and painting.

Roma Downey

GoodSchoolPaintingThoughtDrawing

Occupy Wall Street didn't just spring from the earth organically, out of thin air. This was all part of the global socialist movement.

Monica Crowley

SpringWallEarthStreetMovement

When I place my hand on the Bible and take the oath of office, that oath becomes my highest promise to God.

Mitt Romney

GodBiblePlaceHandOfficeOath

I've spent three hours hanging upside down while fighting off dinosaur attacks. That was a lot of fun.

Jason O'Mara

FunUpside DownFightingDownThree

In the Marine Corps, your buddy is not only your classmate or fellow officer, but he is also the Marine under your command. If you don't prepare yourself to properly train him, lead him, and support him on the battlefield, then you're going to let him down. That is unforgivable in the Marine Corps.

Chesty Puller

YourselfSupportYouDownTrainHim

Even if I accepted that Jesus - like almost every other prophet on record - was born of a virgin, I cannot think that this proves the divinity of his father or the truth of his teachings. The same would be true if I accepted that he had been resurrected.

Christopher Hitchens

FatherTruthThinkBe TrueBorn

I find it hard to get excited by just a sound. I have to have a song there, then I'll find what used I can make of that sound within the song.

Christine McVie

SongFindI CanSoundHardWithin

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