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Sherman Alexie quotes: What inspires a poem for me is usually a moment. What inspires a poem for me is usually a moment.
Sherman Alexie quotes: At what point do we just re-create the people who have disappeared from our lives? At what point do we just re-create the people who have disappeared from our lives?
Sherman Alexie quotes: We lived in a small house, so there was no escape from the goddamn racket of her loneliness. We lived in a small house, so there was no escape from the goddamn racket of her loneliness.
Sherman Alexie quotes: All I owe the world is my art All I owe the world is my art
Sherman Alexie quotes: All art is exploitation. All art is exploitation.
Sherman Alexie quotes: The professor ignored Lynn's comments and proceeded with his lecture. The professor ignored Lynn's comments and proceeded with his lecture.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I had the feeling I was going to be successful, and I didn't want to be another disappointing Indian. I had the feeling I was going to be successful, and I didn't want to be another disappointing Indian.
Sherman Alexie quotes: Mary was a bright and shining star," Mr. P said. "And then she faded year by year until you could barely see her anymore. Mary was a bright and shining star," Mr. P said. "And then she faded year by year until you could barely see her anymore.
Sherman Alexie quotes: We Indians really should be better liars, considering how often we've been lied to. We Indians really should be better liars, considering how often we've been lied to.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I thought I'd been condescended to as an Indian - that was nothing compared to the condescension for writing young adult literature. I thought I'd been condescended to as an Indian - that was nothing compared to the condescension for writing young adult literature.
Sherman Alexie quotes: magical realism? Aren't we all making shit up, magical realism? Aren't we all making shit up,
Sherman Alexie quotes: Junior based all of his decisions on his dreams and visions, which created a lot of problems. Junior based all of his decisions on his dreams and visions, which created a lot of problems.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I would steal horsesfor you, if there were any left I would steal horses
for you, if there were any left
Sherman Alexie quotes: Exoticism was hard to find in Pullman, Washington. Exoticism was hard to find in Pullman, Washington.
Sherman Alexie quotes: We order Diet since my father and I are both diabetic. Genetics, you know? We order Diet since my father and I are both diabetic. Genetics, you know?
Sherman Alexie quotes: Swore he told us not to slow dance with our skeletons. Swore he told us not to slow dance with our skeletons.
Sherman Alexie quotes: Listen you have to read a book three times before you know it. Listen you have to read a book three times before you know it.
Sherman Alexie quotes: You want the good life? You live where white people live, you go to school where white people go to school, and you shop where white people shop. You want the good life? You live where white people live, you go to school where white people go to school, and you shop where white people shop.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I think I was born with a suitcase. I think I was born with a suitcase.
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. 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: Writing is a lonely business. Writing is a lonely business.
Sherman Alexie quotes: When you resort to violence to prove a point, you've just experienced a profound failure of imagination. When you resort to violence to prove a point, you've just experienced a profound failure of imagination.
Sherman Alexie quotes: Our love will be loud, and it will be bright. Our love will be loud, and it will be bright.
Sherman Alexie quotes: Read. Read 1000 pages for every 1 page that you write. Read. Read 1000 pages for every 1 page that you write.
Sherman Alexie quotes: Walked back into the house to feed myself and my illusions. Walked back into the house to feed myself and my illusions.
Sherman Alexie quotes: But how can I get enough experience if they don't give me a chance to get experience? But how can I get enough experience if they don't give me a chance to get experience?
Sherman Alexie quotes: If Heaven ain't filled with gender-swapping Indians," I said, "then I don't want to go there. If Heaven ain't filled with gender-swapping Indians," I said, "then I don't want to go there.
Sherman Alexie quotes: For the rest of our lives, all we can hear are our names chanted over and over, until we are deaf to everything else. For the rest of our lives, all we can hear are our names chanted over and over, until we are deaf to everything else.
Sherman Alexie quotes: Funny how a little politeness can change people's minds. Funny how a little politeness can change people's minds.
Sherman Alexie quotes: The earth is our grandmother and that technology has become our mother and that they both hate each other. The earth is our grandmother and that technology has become our mother and that they both hate each other.
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. 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: Pain is never added to pain. It multiplies. Pain is never added to pain. It multiplies.
Sherman Alexie quotes: boys can hold hands until they turn nine boys can hold hands until they turn nine
Sherman Alexie quotes: Life is a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the community. Life is a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the community.
Sherman Alexie quotes: Every movie is a road movie. Every novel is a mystery. Every tortilla chip is sacred. Every movie is a road movie. Every novel is a mystery. Every tortilla chip is sacred.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I ain't interested in the truth. I'm interested in the way things should be. I ain't interested in the truth. I'm interested in the way things should be.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I've learned that the worst thing a parent can do is ignore their children. I've learned that the worst thing a parent can do is ignore their children.
Sherman Alexie quotes: That's how it was." "How do you kill somebody accidentally?" That's how it was." "How do you kill somebody accidentally?"
Sherman Alexie quotes: I was a controversial figure on my reservation when I was a kid. I was mouthy and opinionated and arrogant. Nothing has changed. I was a controversial figure on my reservation when I was a kid. I was mouthy and opinionated and arrogant. Nothing has changed.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I want to rasp into sober cryptology and say something dynamic, but tonight is my laundry night. I want to rasp into sober cryptology and say something dynamic, but tonight is my laundry night.
Sherman Alexie quotes: How does one survive these revelations? One just lives. How does one survive these revelations? One just lives.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I feel like a carton of eggs holding up an elephant. I feel like a carton of eggs holding up an elephant.
Sherman Alexie quotes: We didn't talk. Didn't need to talk. We didn't talk. Didn't need to talk.
Sherman Alexie quotes: [F]rank knew he was guilty of arrogance and misanthropy, but he compensated by being kind to strangers and tipping really well at restaurants. [F]rank knew he was guilty of arrogance and misanthropy, but he compensated by being kind to strangers and tipping really well at restaurants.
Sherman Alexie quotes: Poverty doesn't give you strength or teach you lessons about perseverance. No, poverty only teaches you how to be poor. Poverty doesn't give you strength or teach you lessons about perseverance. No, poverty only teaches you how to be poor.
Sherman Alexie quotes: When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author. When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author.
Sherman Alexie quotes: One play can change your momentum forever. One play can change your momentum forever.
Sherman Alexie quotes: She'd teach him nineteen different ways to spell matriarchy. She'd teach him nineteen different ways to spell matriarchy.
Sherman Alexie quotes: If God were good, why would he create Rush Limbaugh? If God were good, why would he create Rush Limbaugh?
Sherman Alexie quotes: He doesn't hurt you because you're the only good thing in his life. He doesn't want to give that up. It's the only thing he hasn't given up. He doesn't hurt you because you're the only good thing in his life. He doesn't want to give that up. It's the only thing he hasn't given up.
Sherman Alexie quotes: He was my best friend and I needed him. He was my best friend and I needed him.
Sherman Alexie quotes: The people who loved me when I was seven years old love my books, and the people who didn't like me when I was seven years old don't like my The people who loved me when I was seven years old love my books, and the people who didn't like me when I was seven years old don't like my books.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I'm not a pacifist by any measure, but I'm also fully aware that the reasons I might go to war could be very dubious. I'm not a pacifist by any measure, but I'm also fully aware that the reasons I might go to war could be very dubious.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I can't remember how to cry. I can't remember how to cry.
Sherman Alexie quotes: You have to love somebody that much to also hate them that much, too. (191) You have to love somebody that much to also hate them that much, too. (191)
Sherman Alexie quotes: one ponders. And when one ponders, one creates theories - hypotheses, to explain the world. one ponders. And when one ponders, one creates theories - hypotheses, to explain the world.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I'm quite aware of my differences. I wouldn't classify them as weird I'm quite aware of my differences. I wouldn't classify them as weird
Sherman Alexie quotes: There is a good day to die and there is a good day to play the piano. There is a good day to die and there is a good day to play the piano.
Sherman Alexie quotes: Do you know why the Indian rain dances always worked? Because the Indians would keep dancing until it rained. Do you know why the Indian rain dances always worked? Because the Indians would keep dancing until it rained.
Sherman Alexie quotes: Surrounded by five hundred years of convenient lies. Surrounded by five hundred years of convenient lies.
Sherman Alexie quotes: If you weren't good for making food, shelter, or babies, then you were tossed out on your own. If you weren't good for making food, shelter, or babies, then you were tossed out on your own.
Sherman Alexie quotes: It's not oil that runs the world, it's shame. It's not oil that runs the world, it's shame.
Sherman Alexie quotes: It's not whether you win or lose, it's about how you play the game. It's not whether you win or lose, it's about how you play the game.
Sherman Alexie quotes: But the real interesting stuff is in the cellar and the attic. But the real interesting stuff is in the cellar and the attic.
Sherman Alexie quotes: When you construct a mix tape, the first song you come out with has to be a barnburner. When you construct a mix tape, the first song you come out with has to be a barnburner.
Sherman Alexie quotes: If you teach kids how to tell stories, they have a better chance at everything. If you teach kids how to tell stories, they have a better chance at everything.
Sherman Alexie quotes: And if God hadn't wanted us to masturbate, then God wouldn't have given us thumbs. So I thank God for my thumbs. And if God hadn't wanted us to masturbate, then God wouldn't have given us thumbs. So I thank God for my thumbs.
Sherman Alexie quotes: And I laughed because half of me was happy and half of me wasn't sure what else to do. And I laughed because half of me was happy and half of me wasn't sure what else to do.
Sherman Alexie quotes: Let us now celebrate the literary allusion. Let us now celebrate the literary allusion.
Sherman Alexie quotes: Poetry = Anger x Imagination Poetry = Anger x Imagination
Sherman Alexie quotes: I've come to the point in my life where I encourage young Native Americans to become much more selfish about their personal needs and wants. I've come to the point in my life where I encourage young Native Americans to become much more selfish about their personal needs and wants.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I mean, you have to love somebody that much to also hate them that much, too I mean, you have to love somebody that much to also hate them that much, too
Sherman Alexie quotes: Like a good Indian, he knew when to talk and when to remain silent. Like a good Indian, he knew there was never a good time to talk. Like a good Indian, he knew when to talk and when to remain silent. Like a good Indian, he knew there was never a good time to talk.
Sherman Alexie quotes: He likes to pretend he lives inside the comic books. I guess a fake life inside a cartoon is a lot better than his real life. He likes to pretend he lives inside the comic books. I guess a fake life inside a cartoon is a lot better than his real life.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I didn't know what to do or say, so I just sat as quietly as he did. The silence got so big and real that it felt like three people I didn't know what to do or say, so I just sat as quietly as he did. The silence got so big and real that it felt like three people sat on the porch.
Sherman Alexie quotes: We're all travelling heavy with illusions. We're all travelling heavy with illusions.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I'm a poet who can whine in meter I'm a poet who can whine in meter
Sherman Alexie quotes: my nose bled like a firework my nose bled like a firework
Sherman Alexie quotes: Sharing dark skin doesn't necessarily make two men brothers Sharing dark skin doesn't necessarily make two men brothers
Sherman Alexie quotes: There isn't a lot of poverty literature in the young-adult world. And I don't know why that is, but I think certainly I felt a gap. There isn't a lot of poverty literature in the young-adult world. And I don't know why that is, but I think certainly I felt a gap.
Sherman Alexie quotes: Like the coffin was settling down for a long, long nap, for a forever nap. Like the coffin was settling down for a long, long nap, for a forever nap.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I often wonder why I am the one who remember all the pain? I often wonder why I am the one who remember all the pain?
Sherman Alexie quotes: So I draw because I want to talk to the world. And I want the world to pay attention to me. So I draw because I want to talk to the world. And I want the world to pay attention to me.
Sherman Alexie quotes: There were all sorts of myths and legends surrounding the lake. I mean, we're Indians, and we like to make up shit about lakes, you know? There were all sorts of myths and legends surrounding the lake. I mean, we're Indians, and we like to make up shit about lakes, you know?
Sherman Alexie quotes: Love and death," my father said. "It's all love and death. Love and death," my father said. "It's all love and death.
Sherman Alexie quotes: He may not have loved me perfectly, but he loved me as well as he could. He may not have loved me perfectly, but he loved me as well as he could.
Sherman Alexie quotes: But people forget. But people forget.
Sherman Alexie quotes: Don't live up to your stereotypes. Don't live up to your stereotypes.
Sherman Alexie quotes: It was so quiet, a reservation kind of quiet, where you can hear somebody drinking whiskey on the rocks three miles away. It was so quiet, a reservation kind of quiet, where you can hear somebody drinking whiskey on the rocks three miles away.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I think all of us are always five years old in the presence and absence of our parents. I think all of us are always five years old in the presence and absence of our parents.
Sherman Alexie quotes: And then she asks me how many sexual partners I've had and I say one or twodepending on your definition of what I did to Custer ... And then she asks me how many sexual partners I've had and I say one or two
depending on your definition of what I did to Custer ...
Sherman Alexie quotes: If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing. If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I think a lot of Indians want Indian artists to be cultural cheerleaders rather than cultural investigators. I think a lot of Indians want Indian artists to be cultural cheerleaders rather than cultural investigators.
Sherman Alexie quotes: I grew up in a storytelling culture, a tribal culture, but also in an American storytelling culture. I grew up in a storytelling culture, a tribal culture, but also in an American storytelling culture.
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. 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: I wasn't just defending myself. I was defending Indians, black people, and buffalo. I wasn't just defending myself. I was defending Indians, black people, and buffalo.
Sherman Alexie quotes: We only know how to lose and be lost. We only know how to lose and be lost.
Sherman Alexie quotes: You know, people speak in poetry all the time. They just don't realize it. You know, people speak in poetry all the time. They just don't realize it.
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. 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: In this world, we must love the liars or go unloved In this world, we must love the liars or go unloved

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