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Sherman Alexie Quotes

I thought I'd been condescended to as an Indian - that was nothing compared to the condescension for writing young adult literature.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Writing Thought Literature Young

No one is worthy of a good home here or in heaven that is not willing to be in peril for a good cause.

John Mason Brown

Good Home Heaven Worthy Good Cause

As a person who came from a small town and had dreams of becoming an actor, I know what it's like to have no support system for what it is that you want to do. A lot of people think you don't have a chance.

Anika Noni Rose

Dreams Support People Small Chance

Yes, being educated is definitely an advantage. But having said that, I've met so many people in life who haven't done very well at school but who are still really bright.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Life School People Said Done Bright

I'm enamored with the art world.

Art World Art World Enamored

Ballet is sort of a mystery to me. And I don't want to unravel that mystery.

Me Mystery Want Ballet Unravel Sort

From this bestial view that the human mind consists of only sense certainty, pleasure and pain, Locke developed an equally bestial theory of the nation. Man originally existed in a State of Nature of complete liberty.

Nature Man Pain Mind View Liberty

'Justified' had such dead-on beautiful scripts that you didn't want to mess with it.

Mary Steenburgen

Beautiful You Want Mess Justified

Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the drug store, but that's just peanuts to space.

Space Road Believe Think Long You

My height might be a disadvantage in some parts of my game, but it is a big advantage in rushing the passer.

Game Height Big Advantage Rushing

I think a scientist's job is to explore the Universe, to explore the cosmos around us. People always want to know - why is that useful? Well, on just pure fundamental grounds, on some level it's like art, it's like umm, music, it's aesthetics, it's like philosophy. You want to know where you are in the Universe.

Music Art Job People Think Universe

I had grown up during a time when Notre Dame football was held in the highest esteem. I listened to all of the games on the radio.

Time Football Games Radio Up Dame

I was just a kid who had arrived in the world of professional football and thought he could do anything he wanted. But I have learned from my mistakes. I have done everything to change, both on and off the pitch.

Antoine Griezmann

Change Football Mistakes World Done

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