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- Is God a man or a woman? God could be an armadillo. I have no idea. Armadillo
- I remember when people used to think I was smart. I remember when people used to think my brain was useful. Damaged by water, sure.… Any
- I used to think the world was broken down by tribes,' I said. 'By Black and White. By Indian and White. But I know this… Assholes
- I grabbed my book and opened it up. I wanted to smell it. Heck, I wanted to kiss it. Yes, kiss it. That's right, I… Book
- I drew because words were too unpredictable. (5) Drew
- What's the difference between bulimics and anorexics?" I ask. "Anorexics are anorexics all the time," she says, "I'm only bulimic when I'm throwing up." Wow.… Addict
- When it comes to death, we know that laughter and tears are pretty much the same thing. Death
- Nervous means you want to play. Scared means you don't want to play. Basketball
- Yep, my daddy was an undependable drunk. But he'd never missed any of my organized games, concerts, plays, or picnics. He may not have loved… Any
- You have to love somebody that much to also hate them that much, too. (191) Funny
- I realized that I might be a lonely Indian boy, but I was not alone in the loneliness. There were millions of other Americans who… Alone
- I've learned that the worst thing a parent can do is ignore their children Children
- One play can change your momentum forever. Change
- Estranged from the tribe that gives no protection, What happens to the soul that hates its reflection? Estranged
- Humor was an antiseptic that cleaned the deepest of personal wounds. Antiseptic
- What if someone picks on me?" I asked Then I'll pick on them". What if someone picks my nose?" I asked. The I'll pick your… Asked
- It's not oil that runs the world, it's shame. Oil
- she braided my sister's hair with hands that smelled deep roots buried in the earth she told me the old stories how time never mattered… Braided
- Like any good shaman, professional baseball player, or politician, my mother always answered questions with questions. Always Answered
- ...And nostalgia is a cancer. Nostalgia will fill your heart up with tumors. Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's what you are. You're just an old fart… Cancer
- When you resort to violence to prove a point, you’ve just experienced a profound failure of imagination. Experienced
- [F]rank knew he was guilty of arrogance and misanthropy, but he compensated by being kind to strangers and tipping really well at restaurants. Arrogance
- Listen you have to read a book three times before you know it. Book
- ...it's like this white-Indian thing has gotten out of control. And the thing with the blacks and the Mexicans. Everybody blaming everybody...I don't know what… All
- Everybody likes to have a place to think, to meditate, to eat a burrito... Burrito
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