Sherman Alexie

When it comes to death, we know that laughter and tears are pretty much the same thing. ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#death #grief #laughter #p- #death

Poetry = Anger x Imagination ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#equations #imagination #poetry #anger

I think all of us are always five years old in the presence and absence of our parents. ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#childhood #family #parents #age

If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one's chances of survival increase with each book one reads. ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#survival #survival

Read. Read 1000 pages for every 1 page that you write. ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#inspirational

There are all kinds of addicts, I guess. We all have pain. And we all look for ways to make the pain go away. (107) ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#addicts #pain #pain-relief #addiction

What kind of life can you have in a house without books? ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#boredom #dullness #inspiration #life #necessity

Coach said. "the quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor". ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#excellence #graduation #perseverance #quality #life

The world is divided by two different tribes. The people who are assholes and the people who are not. ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#humor

Somebody dies and people eat your food. Funny how that works. ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#food