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Sherman Alexie Quotes

I had the feeling I was going to be successful, and I didn't want to be another disappointing Indian.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Feeling Want Successful Going Indian

I have had issues in the past with the characters and the limitations of the characters and the structure of the narratives given to me as a woman of color.

Woman Past Me Color Structure Given

Is it not important to find out how to listen not only to what is being said but to everything - to the noise in the streets, to the chatter of birds, to the noise of the tramcar, to the restless sea, to the voice of your husband, to your wife, to your friends, to the cry of a baby?

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Sea Wife Baby Birds Husband Voice

I've always been a target. Everyone looks me and says, 'I'm not going to let that Asian kid embarrass me. I'm going to go at him.' That's how it's been my whole life.

Life Me Target Looks Go Kid

Before Starbucks, there wasn't as much of a coffeehouse routine; we generally drank really cruddy diner coffee.

Coffee Routine Starbucks Diner Much

Religion has done love a great service by making it a sin.

Love Great Service Religion Sin

The civil rights movement in the United States was about the same thing, about equality of treatment for all sections of the people, and that is precisely what our movement was about.

Equality People Civil Rights Movement

Goaltending was brought in because of Mikan and Chamberlain. So rules do change for specific players, in concert with a need to stay up to date on how coaches are taking advantage of the rules.

Change Rules Need Up Concert Stay

Always be available to your kids. Because if you say, 'Give me five minutes, give me ten minutes,' it'll be 15, it'll be 20. And then when you get there, the shine will have worn off whatever it is they wanted to share with you.

Me Shine You Say Will Whatever

My wife comes with me on all the movies, but she is not an appendage to a film star or anything like that. She is a completely intertwined partner. She is the other half of me. Also, we're still very much in love with each other. We always have been, we always will be.

Love Wife Me Partner Movies She

Every person has a different view of another person's image. That's all perception. The character of a man, the integrity, that's who you are.

Integrity Character Man Perception

People are going to write things about you, but you have to take the good with the bad, so you shouldn't take it very seriously. If you take it to heart, it'll get very difficult to deal with. So, just take it with a pinch of salt.

Mohammad Azharuddin

Good Heart People You Bad Seriously

I admire people who are creative.

Creative People Admire Who

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