“Well, life is a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the community.” — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I've come to the point in my life where I encourage young Native Americans to become much more selfish about their personal… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
If you care about something enough, it’s going to make you cry. But you have to use it. Use your tears. Use… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“The world is too fucking big. Sometimes, I can't even carry myself through all the love and fear.” — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“That's how I do this life sometimes by making the ordinary just like magic and just like a card trick and just… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
In a sense, you're always mythologizing your life; it's always an effort to make yourself epic. At least in fiction you can… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing. — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
Life is a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the community. — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“I don't think you should run through life with a real erect penis. But you should approach each book - you should… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“You wouldn't think there is anything life threatening about speech impediments, but let me tell you, there is nothing more dangerous than… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“We are all given one thing by which our lives are measured, one determination. Mine are the stories which can change or… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“People can do things completely against their nature, completely. It’s like some tiny earthquake comes roaring through your body and soul, and… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“You should approach each book -- you should approach life -- with the real possibility that you might get a metaphorical boner… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
The poetry, if you will, of life is reduced to this sort of dry, scientific, you know, it's the worst sort of… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Each of us - rich and poor, gay and straight, black and white - we are fragile and finite. We all go… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
Like officer Dave.He's never said much about his life, but I can tell he's scarred. And he knows I'm scarred too. The… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
You want the good life? You live where white people live, you go to school where white people go to school, and… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
And believe me, a good piece of chicken can make anybody believe in the existence of God. — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I suddenly understood that if every moment of a book should be taken seriously, then every moment of a life should be… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Coach said. "the quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I don't know what any individual should do about crossing her own borders. I only know that I live a happier, more… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“He likes to pretend he lives inside the comic books. I guess a fake life inside a cartoon is a lot better… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“I bet you a million dollars there are less than five books in this whole house. What kind of life can you… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“He says the earth is an oval marble that nobody can win. He says the sky is not blue and the grass is not… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Now, in the old days, Indians used to be forgiving of any kind of eccentricity. In fact, weird people were often celebrated. Epileptics were… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
Since Jesus was human then he most assuredly farted and burped. And if God did create us in God's image then God must fart… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“A century ago she might have been beautiful, her face reflected in the river instead of a mirror. But all the years have changed… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
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… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Is there really a difference between that killing and this killing? Does God approve of some killing and not other killing? If I kill… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
My parents banned nothing, though the Christian fundamentalists in my tribe held book-and-record burnings every now and again. So, yes, fundamentalist assholes can also… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Or maybe I could have anesthetized myself with homework and extra credit and binge-reading.” — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Dear wife, I'm sorry that I am mysteriously incapable of folding clean laundry, but I iron, oh, I iron. Sweetheart, I'll make your white… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
