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Sherman Alexie Quotes

I don't have to participate in another culture's ceremonies in order to respect that culture.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: October 7, 1966

Topics

Respect Culture Order Participate

When people make judgments they close all the possibility around them.

People Close Make Around Judgments

In every election cycle that I can recall, there comes a moment - or a few - where charges of elitism and claims of commonness are wielded by presidential candidates like a sword and shield: 'Vote for me 'cause I'm one of you. It's the other guy who's out of touch.'

Moment Me You I Can Election Sword

My own perception of cops was that they came into your neighborhood, they roughed up people that you loved for no reason and took them away. As a child you saw that.

Child People Perception Loved You

I'm pretty confident about my sobriety, but I don't want to get too confident because that's when I'll crash.

Confident Want Sobriety Pretty Get

I normally sleep very well, but when I do have bad dreams, they always involve my children.

Michael Robotham

Dreams Children Sleep Bad Always

It is the job of the dog trainer to summon the dog's genetics, not to impose man's will over dog's.

Dog Job Man Genetics Will Over

Humans are an infant species, a mere 150,000 years old. But, armed with a massive brain, we've not only survived, we've used our wits to adapt to and flourish in habitats as varied as deserts, Arctic tundra, tropical rainforests, wetlands and high mountain ranges.

Mountain Brain Adapt Old Years High

I try not to get too rattled about things that aren't that important - there's a different outburst for when the kids are reaching for a knife in the kitchen versus the reaction I have when they just won't stop talking. And my wife and I have mellowed out as we've gone along.

Chris O'Donnell

Wife Kitchen Talking Stop Important

I'm committed to the fight game.

Fight Game Committed

I'm always staying motivated because, as training camp goes on, practices become more intense, harder, and shorter. It's a mental thing, too, not only physical - you have to stay mentally sharp and stay focused on the task in front of you.

Training Stay Focused You Become

I think any actor would agree that you can't replace theater. It's immediate. You have the energy of the crowd and every single night it's different.

Night Energy Think You Actor Single

It's an issue that we need to have a national discussion about, the militarization of local police forces, and then when they are used to quell peaceful demonstration. Then we have a problem, and especially around this entire case of the murder of Michael Brown at the hands of a Ferguson police officer.

William Lacy Clay, Jr.

Police Problem Hands Peaceful Need

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