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Books Quotes by Sherman Alexie
- The librarian spoke in a reverential whisper. Corliss knew she'd misjudged this passionate woman. Maybe she dressed poorly, but she was probably great in bed,…
- Bush has not read enough books to have a developed moral sense. The fewer books you read, the easier it is to become fundamental. In…
- I write books for teenagers because I vividly remember what it felt like to be a teen facing everyday and epic dangers. I don't write…
- If one reads enough books, one has a fighting chance.
- When I had no money, and a great book came out, I couldn't get it. I had to wait. I love the idea that I…
- Corliss had never once considered the fate of library books. She'd never wondered how many books go unread. She loved books. How could she not…
- 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…
- My father was sleepless most of his life. So by the age of five, I was awake with him all night long, watching bad television…
- My school and my tribe are so poor and sad that we have to study from the same dang books our parents studied from. That…
- Books and beer are the best and worst defense.
- If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one's chances of survival increase with each book one reads.
- I used to sleep with my books in piles all over my bed and sometimes they were the only thing keeping me warm and always…
- What kind of life can you have in a house without books?
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- Our generation in the west was lucky: we had readymade gateways. We had books, paper, teachers, schools and libraries. But many in… — Margaret Atwood
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- Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered. — Wystan Hugh Auden
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