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Okay, so maybe I'm romantic... but somebody is supposed to be romantic. Some warrior is supposed to go to war against the imperial forces of cynicism and irony. I am a sentimental soldier.
Sherman Alexie
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Sherman Alexie
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: October 7
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I recognize now that the conditions that Indians are living in are the conditions that poor people everywhere are living in.
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When you construct a mix tape, the first song you come out with has to be a barnburner.
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We are taught to take the bread into our bodies as proof of Jesus's body.
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Life is a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the community.
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In the middle of a crazy and drunk life, you have to hang onto the good and sober moments tightly.
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I used to think the world was broken down by tribes, I said. By black and white. By Indian and white. But I know that isn't true. The world is only broken into two tribes: The people who are assholes and the people who are not.
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Do you understand how amazing it is to hear that from an adult? Do you know how amazing it is to hear that from anybody? It's one of the simplest sentences in the world, just four words, but they're the four hugest words in the world when they're put together. You can do it.
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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 to protect them. It's far too late for that. I write to give them weapons-in the form of words and ideas-that will help them fight their monsters. I write in blood because I remember what it felt like to bleed.
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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 the only thing keeping me alive. Books are the best and worst defense.
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