“Anybody can observe the Sabbath, but making it holy surely takes the r...” — Alice Walker Quote

“Anybody can observe the Sabbath, but making it holy surely takes the rest of the week.”

“Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness.”

“I started out as a poet. I've always been a poet since I was 7 or 8. And so I feel myself to be fundamentally a poet who got into writing novels.”

“I have a son, and I'm not going to teach him to back down from anybody.”

“In popular culture, there isn't any other conception of Islam and Muslims other than what you see on the news... When you go to a theme park, you see Muslims riding roller coasters and eating ice cream. Why doesn't anybody think of those Muslims when they think of Muslims?”

“I remember my roommate was watching 'Seven Samurai,' and I just couldn't fathom why anybody would watch it.”