Alice Walker Quotes

The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.

I think it's important to live your life the way you want to live it. Don't live your life in fear.

I can't point to a single person or incident that changed my life, but the recognition that there is a certain world order, has been consequential. It has empowered me to do things my way. I found an inner truth by which I abide.

When you face your fears, you are free of them. There's nothing in the world I need to hide from again.

But the whole point of liberation is that you get out. Restructure your life. Act by yourself.

He only earns his freedom and existence Who daily conquers them anew.

Courage is the capacity to meet the anxiety which arises as one achieves freedom.

The real "haves" are they who can acquire freedom, self-confidence, and even riches without depriving others of them.

My story is a freedom song of struggle. It is about finding one's purpose, how to overcome fear and to stand up for causes bigger than one's self.

You want to create your own path, no matter what situation you're in.

My father didn't want me to go to New York City, and I was determined to go. Learning to give myself the permission to be who I was in the world and to make my own choices was hard.

The staging for 'Monsters' is all about me getting free. In the beginning I'm like tied, in a dark place... until I am scared no more, and I'm taking the lead of my life, I'm being the queen of my life, I'm ruling the world! In the end I'm taking a risk, but I'm taking the leap of faith.

Bet on yourself and be... more than.

You can become whoever you want to be. You can do what you want to do.

I live my life - I walk the right path - but I can't be like, 'Oh, I'm scared of this or that.'

In this life, you have to be your own hero.

Today, charting your own course isn't just more necessary than ever before. It's also much easier - and much more fun.

Freedom is man's capacity to take a hand in his own development. It is our capacity to mold ourselves.

If something scares me, then I have to do it.

We get caught up in all the stress - 'Got to do this, is this the right thing for me to do?' - but what about the thing you want to do? That's what'll keep you young. It's empowering, not becoming a prisoner of some other person's idea of what you should be.

You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided to have it all for yourself. And how much healthier your decisions are once they become entirely selfish.

I just felt like I had to create a life for myself where I was more independent.

To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.

He is great enough that is his own master.

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.