Sherman Alexie Quotes
If you're good at it, and you love it, and it helps you navigate the river of the world, then it can't be wrong.
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When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased.
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Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
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Since I started playing at the Olympics in 2000, I have always wanted to do a dress based on Wonder Woman. It should be interesting to wear. And hopefully, it will get me a gold medal.
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If Bret went in there and stunk the place out, then they probably wouldn't have brought the little brother in. So just by being successful himself, it opened the door for me.
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I'm encouraged because you pick up any food magazine and there's two or three recipes involving Indian spices.
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We ended up realizing that's not an economical way to create creatures, putting people in green leotards and figuring it out later. You can maybe do that if you're making 'Avatar,' but we need to know what the creatures look like before we turn on the camera.
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Iris Murdoch did influence my early novels very much, and influence is never entirely good.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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Politics exist in the boardroom, as well.
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When I was a kid, I always had my hair in two plaits. But for dancing, I had to have it in a bun because I did ballet.
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A responsible choice is a choice that creates consequences that you are willing to assume responsibility for.
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Horror movies are all about getting your attention; you always have to be on guard. People love to be on the edge - there's nothing like a surprise.
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The kind of job doesn't matter. The length of time on the job doesn't matter... If you work hard and do your best, you'll be recognized and move onward.
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My life is like a music-hall,Where, in the impotence of rage,Chained by enchantment to my stall,I see myself upon the stageDance to amuse a music-hall.
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I have been overcome by the beauty and richness of our life together, those early mornings setting out, those evenings gleaming with rivers and lakes below us, still holding the last light. … Those fields of daisies we landed on, and dusty fields and desert stretches. Memories of many skies and earths beneath us - many days, many nights of stars.
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I am very sure that my children thrive on structure and need boundaries. I know my children need to know what time they are going to bed or how many more minutes until they are leaving for school, and so I have imposed a structure that allows them to know where they are all day long, every day in life.
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The voluntary approach to corporate social responsibility has failed in many cases.
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Anna Paquin is marvelous, and she brings so much experience to the table.
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Classic rock, psychedelic rock - I like to dig up old music and see what I can get influenced by.
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It is impossible to maintain civilization with 12-year-olds having babies, with 15-year-olds killing each other, with 17-year-olds dying of AIDS and with 18-year-olds getting diplomas they can’t even read.
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The sequester is not something that I proposed. It's something that Congress has proposed. It will not happen.
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The most influential thing was the two Chris Rock specials that came out when I was in high school. I was obsessed with that stuff.
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If you're good at it, and you love it, and it helps you navigate the river of the world, then it can't be wrong.
