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The Temple of My Familiar
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"The Temple of My Familiar" Quotes

"The Temple of My Familiar" follows the interconnected stories of diverse characters as they navigate love, oppression, and spirituality.

Quotes

Life is a moment by moment adventure or it is nothing.

Alice Walker

lifeadventure

I think a person knows when they have been truly loved. The proof may be in the world they create.

Alice Walker

loverelationships

We are aware only of the empty space in the forest. That is why we are lost.

Alice Walker

awarenesslost

When it's time to go, the only thing a person can do is go.

Alice Walker

acceptancemoving on

Every person is responsible for their own fate and the best way to be responsible is to be a good person.

Alice Walker

responsibilitymorality

I have always been on a journey. I have always been on my way. I have always been going to one place or another.

Alice Walker

journeypurpose

The last time I was on the reservation, I felt like I was in a ghost town. Everyone I knew had died or moved.

Alice Walker

changenostalgia

I think love is like a heatwave. It comes and goes, but when it comes, it's very intense.

Alice Walker

loveintensity

I have learned so much about myself by just being quiet.

Alice Walker

self-discoveryintrospection

Our ancestors are always with us. We carry them in our blood and in our dreams.

Alice Walker

ancestorsheritage