“An Indian’s wealth Is determined by what they lose And not by what they save.” — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“My parents sold blood for money to buy food. Poverty was our spirit animal.” — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
When I had no money, and a great book came out, I couldn't get it. I had to wait. I love the… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“I hate my country. There are so many rich people who don't share their shit. They're like spoiled little ten-year-old bullies on… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“I then vowed to finally finish the years-late sequel to my best-selling book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. I… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“I TEND TO believe in government because it was the U.S. government that paid for my brain surgery when I was five… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
Reardan is the rich white farm town that sits in the wheat fields exactly 22 miles away from the Rez. And it's… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Sometimes you don't have enough money to hire a real science teacher. Sometimes you have an old real science teacher who retires… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“You must be a rich man," she said. "Not much of a warrior, though. You keep letting me sneak up on 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 often shamans because people just assumed that God gave seizure-visions to the lucky ones. Gay people were seen as magical, too. I mean, like in many cultures, men were viewed as warriors and women were viewed… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share
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
