8 Quotes by Sherman Alexie about loss
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I'm honored by your concern. I would like To gather all of the books that contain The words "mother" and "grief," set them aflame,And dance as they burn.
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This is who I am. This is who I have always been. I am in pain. I am always in pain. But I always find my way to the story. And I always find my way home.
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Is the air okay?" I texted."It hurts a little to breathe," my sister texted back. "But we're okay."Jesus, I thought, is there a better and more succinct definition of grief than It hurts a little to breathe, but we're okay?
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Grief is scary and beautiful, too, I thought, but did not text.
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Or maybe I could have anesthetized myself with homework and extra credit and binge-reading.
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My name is Sherman Alexie and I was born from loss and loss and loss and loss and loss and loss and loss and loss and loss and loss and loss and loss and loss.And loss.
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An Indian’s wealth Is determined by what they lose And not by what they save.
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What is it like to be a Spokane Indian without wild salmon? It is like being a Christian if Jesus had never rolled back the stone and risen from his tomb.
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