Animals can communicate quite well. And they do. And generally speaking, they are ignored
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The gift of loneliness is sometimes a radical vision of society or one's people that has not previously been taken into account.
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What this quote means
Loneliness can provide a unique perspective on society and its flaws.
Alice Walker suggests that experiencing loneliness can lead to a profound and radical understanding of society or one's community. This solitude allows individuals to think critically and see truths that may be overlooked in the hustle and bustle of daily life, pushing them to consider new ideas and perspectives that challenge the status quo.
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LonelinessSocietyPerspectiveVisionRadical
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During a lecture on social justice, I quoted Alice Walker to emphasize the importance of understanding the marginalized voices in our society.
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On a spiritual level, it's as though with my sighted eye I see what's before me, and with my unsighted eye I see what's hidden. It's illuminated life more than darkened it.
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I think 'The Color Purple' is so bursting with love, the need for connection, the showing of the need for connection around the globe.
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How long will it take the citizens of the United States, one wonders, to recognize that the house their country bombed in Iraq is the same one they were living in until it was foreclosed?
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