Sherman Alexie Quotes

[F]rank knew he was guilty of arrogance and misanthropy, but he compensated by being kind to strangers and tipping really well at restaurants.

Sherman Alexie

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• Guilty
• Stranger
• Arrogance
• Restaurants
• Misanthropy

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• [F]rank knew he was guilty of arrogance and misanthropy, but he compensated by being kind to strangers and tipping really well at restaurants.

  

  Sherman Alexie
  • Kind
  • Guilty
  • Stranger