Quotes by Sherman Alexie

"When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author."

"I don't have to participate in another culture's ceremonies in order to respect that culture."

"My wife was the first romantic partner who understood both American and native parts of me - not so much the positive stuff, but the damage."

"You know, people speak in poetry all the time. They just don't realize it."

"My father was always depressed. When he was home and sober, he was mostly in his room."

"I'm a method writer. In order to write about the emotion, I have to experience it. I get physically tired and exhausted, devoting hours and hours and hours to it."

"All I owe the world is my art."

"In high school I dated a white woman. She would come to visit me on the rez. And her dad, who was very racist, didn't like that at all. And he told her one time, 'You shouldn't go on the rez if you're white because Indians have a lot of anger in their heart.'"

"My father is an amazing man."

"Wisdom principle 100 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 98."

"Wisdom principle 95 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 95."

"Wisdom principle 90 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 92."

"Wisdom principle 85 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 89."

"Wisdom principle 80 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 86."

"Wisdom principle 75 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 83."

"Wisdom principle 70 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 80."

"Wisdom principle 65 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 77."

"Wisdom principle 60 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 74."

"Wisdom principle 55 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 71."

"Wisdom principle 50 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 68."