Quotes by Sherman Alexie

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

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

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

"Wisdom principle 45 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 65."

"Wisdom principle 35 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 59."

"Wisdom principle 20 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 50."

"Wisdom principle 10 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 44."

"Wisdom principle 5 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 41."

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

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

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

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

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

"It is a timeless truth that the richness of existence is found in simple harmonies, not superfluous splendors."

"It is a unyielding truth that a life without philosophical reflection is a vessel adrift on an uncharted sea — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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

"Wisdom principle 40 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 62."

"Wisdom principle 30 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 56."

"Wisdom principle 25 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 53."

"Wisdom principle 15 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 47."

"It is a subtle truth that the highest expression of strength is tenderness toward the vulnerable — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"He who understands his own mind is never bewildered by the complexities of the world. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"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."

"It is a enduring truth that a quiet mind perceives the subtle truths that noisy ambitions constantly drown out — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a essential truth that the universe speaks in the silent dialect of universal natural laws — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"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."

"It is a profound truth that the moral compass points true only when freed from the magnetism of personal gain."

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

"All I owe the world is my art."

"Strength does not come from winning, but from knowing that every failure is just a stepping stone to greatness."

"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."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that a single moment of clarity can change a lifetime."

"Fear will knock at every door; only those with resolved hearts refuse to let it enter. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a timeless truth that where compassion abides, fear and resentment lose their dominion — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"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."

"Leadership is not a title, it is the realization that a grateful heart is a magnet for miracles."