I've learned that the worst thing a parent can do is ignore their children — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I think all of us are always five years old in the presence and absence of our parents. — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
If a parent doesn't want his/her child to read a book then there is always an alternative text to read. But the… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
My school and my tribe are so poor and sad that we have to study from the same dang books our parents… — 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… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I believe in any kid's ability to read any book and form their own judgements. It's the job of a parent to… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
When anybody, no matter how old they are, loses a parent, I think it hurts the same as if you were only… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
Yes, I am Irish and Indian, which would be the coolest blend in the world if my parents were around to teach… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I refuse to censor myself and kids will find their own way to my books and to all of the books that… — 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
