writing is a labor of love and also an act of defiance, a way to light a candle in a gale wind. Alice Childress More Quotes by Alice Childress More Quotes From Alice Childress Life is just a short walk from the cradle to the grave - and it sure behooves us to be kind to one another along the way. Alice Childress life-is-short kindness way I believe racism has killed more people than speed, heroin, or cancer, and will continue to kill until it is no more. Alice Childress cancer racism believe Like snowflakes, the human pattern is never cast twice. We are uncommonly and marvelously intricate in thought and action, our problems are most complex and, too often, silently borne. Alice Childress patterns african-american unique We think of poverty as a condition simply meaning a lack of funds, no money, but when one sees fifth, sixth, and seventh generation poor, it is clear that poverty is as complicated as high finance. Alice Childress poverty generations thinking The Black writer explains pain to those who inflict it. Alice Childress black pain Some feminists feel that a woman should never be wrong. We have a right to be wrong. Alice Childress feminist should feels I think women need kindness more than love. When one human being is kind to another, it's a very deep matter. Alice Childress kindness needs thinking Some truth has no nourishment in it. Alice Childress nourishment Truth is simply whatever you can bring yourself to believe. Alice Childress truth-is inspirational believe Like snowflakes, the human pattern is never cast twice. Alice Childress snowflake patterns educational Zis and zat' when uttered by the French is considered charming, but 'dis and dat' as an Africanism is ridiculed as gross and ugly. Alice Childress ugly prejudice language "The good old days." The only good days are ahead. Alice Childress old-days good-day inspirational It's a poor kind of man that won't fight for his own freedom. Alice Childress fighting kind men Thoughts can hurt like real pain. Alice Childress pain real hurt The twisted circumstances under which we live is grist for the writing mill, the loving, hating and discovering, finding new handles for old pitchers . . . Alice Childress twisted hate writing Everybody's got some sin, but if it troubles your heart you're a gentle sinner, just a good soul gone wrong. Alice Childress soul gone heart your soul is an inner something that is another you and hardly anybody knows what it's really thinkin' except you. Alice Childress your-soul soul knows A gift - be it a present, a kind word or a job done with care and love - explains itself!... and if receivin' it embarrasses you, it's because your 'thanks box' is warped. Alice Childress and-love done jobs Who wants to live with one foot in hell just for the sake of nostalgia Our time is forever now. Alice Childress sake feet forever That's how women are, always studyin' each other and wonderin' how they look up 'gainst the next. Alice Childress look-up next looks
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