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Alice Walker
from The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations


Walker, Alice (1944) American poet

Expect nothing. Live frugally
on surprise.

'Expect nothing' (1973)

The quietly pacifist peaceful
always die
to make room for men
who shout.

'The QPP' (1973)

From The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations


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