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I suddenly understood that if every moment of a book should be taken seriously, then every moment of a life should be taken seriously as well.

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Sherman Alexie
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: October 7
Film Director
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Sherman Joseph Alexie
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[F]rank knew he was guilty of arrogance and misanthropy, but he compensated by being kind to strangers and tipping really well at restaurants.
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Facebook and Twitter and these other social sites bring every, I mean, 140 characters. I mean, I'm on Twitter and I have fun. But I don't think anybody learns anything about me as a person.
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When you resort to violence to prove a point, you’ve just experienced a profound failure of imagination.
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