Sherman Alexie Quotes
If I were a doctor nobody would be inviting me to talk to reservations. I'd be a different person. Writers can influence more people.
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You had to go to a different part of town from where I was to get Muddy Waters singles. I had him on singles.
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I was always very determined and ambitious, and I knew I would do something that would let me travel and stuff, but I didn't know really know what I would do to get there.
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The earth laughs in flowers.
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Though politics is by nature divisive, surely we all can agree that foster children need stability, safety, education, opportunity - and love.
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It's really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.
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More and more, we're used to taking things in through the eyes rather than through the ears, and opera is more of a spectacle.
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I just like art. I get pure pleasure from it. I have a lot of wonderful paintings, and every time I look at them I see something different.
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A good discourse is that from which nothing can be retrenched without cutting into the quick.
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Power to the peaceful.
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I don't think playing a villain is my greatest talent.
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Although, you know it's been really nice to wear the Olympic kit, I'm looking forward to wearing non-sports, feminine clothes.
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When you're an entertainer, it's hard not to compare yourself with the next person's success. But you have to trust your own journey and your strengths and believe in yourself. I think that's the best place to start.
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Only a dad with a tired face,Coming home from the daily race,Bringing little of gold or fameTo show how well he has played the game;But glad in his heart that his own rejoiceTo see him come and to hear his voice.
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It cannot be precisely known how any thing is good or bad, till it is precisely known what it is.
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A film - especially when it's a personal film - is going to hit somebody or it's not. There's nothing you can do about it.
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When I was six years old, I fell in love with magic. For Christmas, I got a magic box and a very old book on card manipulation. Somehow, I was more interested in pure manipulation than in all the silly little tricks in the box.
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I don't really watch a lot of TV, but I do watch 'Adventure Time', 'The Amazing World of Gumball', and 'Looney Tunes' and old classic cartoons.
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You can't ever really replace Jon Anderson because he's been such a force in the music business.
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My favorite Duke player ever is Steve Wojciechowski. He called me one day congratulating me on my success thus far, and I was like,'I appreciate it, but man, please don't congratulate me. I know when you guys start the season, you're not just trying to be 10-10 or ACC champions, you're trying to win it all.'
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Mother's taste was eclectic and ranged from the ancient world to the contemporary from Europe to the U.S.
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It is easy to see what many people, women especially, admire about Sarah Palin. Here is a mother of five who can see the bright side of having a child with Down syndrome and still find the time and energy to govern the state of Alaska.
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Sure, my childhood was unusual. All these eccentric, wild people frequented our home: rock stars, drag queens, models, bikers, freaks. But I was not this little rich girl. My mom and I lived in an apartment.
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If I were a doctor nobody would be inviting me to talk to reservations. I'd be a different person. Writers can influence more people.
