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Sherman Alexie Quotes

I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn’t actually accept the truth, then the truth would become false Picture Quote #1

You’d never know it from reading the rest of the Native writers, but Indians actually grew up with American pop culture Picture Quote #1

You can’t sustain [anger]. You become bitter. Nothing’s going to change. Anger leads to resentment, then to spiking your orange juice, then to martyrdom Picture Quote #1

I don’t think the revisionist historians are accurate. I think their agendas are clouded by selfishness and anger and rage Picture Quote #1

I don’t think there’s a whole lot of class literature at all. I think most of that has become racially based, and people don’t think of it as being class literature Picture Quote #1

If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one’s chances of survival increase with each book one reads Picture Quote #1

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But we danced, under wigs and between unfinished walls, through broken promises and around empty cupboards Picture Quote #1

Coach said. the quality of a man’s life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor Picture Quote #1

He sang ‘Stairway to Heaven’ in four different languages but never knew where that staircase stood Picture Quote #1

When a glass sits on a table here, people don’t wonder if it’s half filled or half empty. They just hope it’s good beer Picture Quote #1

My grandmother’s last act on earth was a call for forgiveness, love, and tolerance Picture Quote #1

I don’t know what any individual should do about crossing her own borders. I only know that I live a happier, more adventurous life, by crossing borders Picture Quote #1

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Writing is a lonely business Picture Quote #1

You know, people speak in poetry all the time. They just don't realize it Picture Quote #1

If I wasn’t writing poems I’d be washing my hands all the time Picture Quote #1

My only purpose is to teach children to rebel against authority figures Picture Quote #1

Everybody likes to have a place to think, to meditate, to eat a burrito Picture Quote #1

If you teach kids how to tell stories, they have a better chance at everything Picture Quote #1

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My father was sleepless most of his life. So by the age of five, I was awake with him all night long, watching bad television or we'd lie in the same bed, and I'd read my comic books while he read his latest spy or mystery novel Picture Quote #1

I'm a method writer. In order to write about the emotion, I have to experience it. I get physically tired and exhausted, devoting hours and hours and hours to it Picture Quote #1

My wife was the first romantic partner who understood both American and native parts of me - not so much the positive stuff, but the damage Picture Quote #1

When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author Picture Quote #1

My father was always depressed. When he was home and sober, he was mostly in his room Picture Quote #1

He hated to leave, but he loved his work. He was a man, and men needed to work. More sexism! More masculine tunnel vision! More need for gender - sensitivity workshops! Picture Quote #1

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He wondered if she would dream about a man who never left her, about some unemployed agoraphobic Indian warrior who liked to wash dishes Picture Quote #1

If you really want a woman to love you, then you have to dance. And if you don’t want to dance, then you’re going to have to work extra hard to make a woman love you forever, and you will always run the risk that she will leave you at any second for a man who knows how to tango Picture Quote #1

The problem for me with liberals is that we’ve abdicated our moral responsibility to the universe Picture Quote #1

If I were a doctor nobody would be inviting me to talk to reservations. I’d be a different person. Writers can influence more people Picture Quote #1

Only in rock music and the literary world you see so many ugly white guys with beautiful women. That says a lot about the women, their character. They’re attracted to more than surface Picture Quote #1

I guess a witness is all I am. I think as a writer, you’re pretty removed. Writing is a very selfish, individualistic pursuit. So in that sense I’m a witness because I’m not participating Picture Quote #1

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I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn’t actually accept the truth, then the truth would become false (Sherman Alexie Quotes) You’d never know it from reading the rest of the Native writers, but Indians actually grew up with American pop culture. (Sherman Alexie Quotes) You can’t sustain [anger]. You become bitter. Nothing’s going to change. Anger leads to resentment, then to spiking your orange juice, then to martyrdom. (Sherman Alexie Quotes) I don’t think the revisionist historians are accurate. I think their agendas are clouded by selfishness and anger and rage. (Sherman Alexie Quotes) I don’t think there’s a whole lot of class literature at all. I think most of that has become racially based, and people don’t think of it as being class literature. (Sherman Alexie Quotes) If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one’s chances of survival increase with each book one reads. (Sherman Alexie Quotes) But we danced, under wigs and between unfinished walls, through broken promises and around empty cupboards. (Sherman Alexie Quotes) Coach said. the quality of a man’s life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor. (Sherman Alexie Quotes) He sang ‘Stairway to Heaven’ in four different languages but never knew where that staircase stood. (Sherman Alexie Quotes) When a glass sits on a table here, people don’t wonder if it’s half filled or half empty. They just hope it’s good beer. (Sherman Alexie Quotes) My grandmother’s last act on earth was a call for forgiveness, love, and tolerance (Sherman Alexie Quotes) I don’t know what any individual should do about crossing her own borders. I only know that I live a happier, more adventurous life, by crossing borders. (Sherman Alexie Quotes) Writing is a lonely business (Sherman Alexie Quotes) You know, people speak in poetry all the time. They just don't realize it (Sherman Alexie Quotes) If I wasn’t writing poems I’d be washing my hands all the time (Sherman Alexie Quotes) My only purpose is to teach children to rebel against authority figures (Sherman Alexie Quotes) Everybody likes to have a place to think, to meditate, to eat a burrito (Sherman Alexie Quotes) If you teach kids how to tell stories, they have a better chance at everything (Sherman Alexie Quotes) My father was sleepless most of his life. So by the age of five, I was awake with him all night long, watching bad television or we'd lie in the same bed, and I'd read my comic books while he read his latest spy or mystery novel (Sherman Alexie Quotes) I'm a method writer. In order to write about the emotion, I have to experience it. I get physically tired and exhausted, devoting hours and hours and hours to it (Sherman Alexie Quotes) My wife was the first romantic partner who understood both American and native parts of me - not so much the positive stuff, but the damage (Sherman Alexie Quotes) When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author (Sherman Alexie Quotes) My father was always depressed. When he was home and sober, he was mostly in his room (Sherman Alexie Quotes) He hated to leave, but he loved his work. He was a man, and men needed to work. More sexism! More masculine tunnel vision! More need for gender - sensitivity workshops! (Sherman Alexie Quotes) He wondered if she would dream about a man who never left her, about some unemployed agoraphobic Indian warrior who liked to wash dishes (Sherman Alexie Quotes) If you really want a woman to love you, then you have to dance. And if you don’t want to dance, then you’re going to have to work extra hard to make a woman love you forever, and you will always run the risk that she will leave you at any second for a man who knows how to tango (Sherman Alexie Quotes) The problem for me with liberals is that we’ve abdicated our moral responsibility to the universe (Sherman Alexie Quotes) If I were a doctor nobody would be inviting me to talk to reservations. I’d be a different person. Writers can influence more people (Sherman Alexie Quotes) Only in rock music and the literary world you see so many ugly white guys with beautiful women. That says a lot about the women, their character. They’re attracted to more than surface (Sherman Alexie Quotes) I guess a witness is all I am. I think as a writer, you’re pretty removed. Writing is a very selfish, individualistic pursuit. So in that sense I’m a witness because I’m not participating (Sherman Alexie Quotes)

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