The colour purple

“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.”
― Alice Walker, The Color Purple

capable of living

"There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."
~ Nelson Mandela

Every flower is to bloom

"It's so clear that you have to cherish everyone. I think that's what I get from these older black women, that every soul is to be cherished, that every flower is to bloom." 

—Alice Walker

20 years ago

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now." 

Old Chinese proverb