"No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow." ― Alice Walker Topic(s): Friendship More From Alice Walker "I’m sure we, the American people, are the butt of jokes by those in power." "I’m for women choosing whatever they want to do but they have to really know what they are doing." "My mother was very strong. Once, she picked up a coconut and smashed it against my father’s head. It taught me about women defending themselves and not collapsing in a heap." More In Friendship "A lot of the powerful religious leaders, from Jesus to Buddha to Tibetan monks, they’re really talking about the same things: love and acceptable, and the value of friendship, and respecting yourself so you can respect others."― Jena Malone "We became friends as we became a band. Our friendship evolved as the band evolved. It had its ups and downs, but it was mostly ups for the four of us. We got along well almost all of the time. Hey! We liked each other and we still do."― Dave Blood "Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit."― Aristotle