Sherman Alexie

"He loved her, of course, but better than that, he chose her, day after day. Choice: that was the thing."

"Randy Peone: It's a good day to be indigenous!"

"He hated to leave, but he loved his work. He was a man, and men needed to work. More sexism! More masculine tunnel vision! More need for gender-sensitivity workshops!"

"Thomas: Sometimes it's a good day to die, and sometimes it's a good day to have breakfast."

"When a glass sits on a table here, people don't wonder if it's half filled or half empty. They just hope it's good beer."

"Oh, I'm sorry, sir, if I offended you. I am not anti-Semitic. I love all of my brothers and sisters. Jews, Catholics, Buddhists, even the atheists, I love them all. Like you Americans sing, 'Joy to th…"

"I didn't want to see some pacifist, vegan, whole-wheat, free-range, organic, progressive, gray-ponytail, communist, liberal, draft-dodging, NPR-listening wimp! What are they going to do if somebody tr…"

"My father was always depressed. When he was home and sober, he was mostly in his room…You always knew they were coming: he was never violent, but short-tempered. It wasn't a violent house, but a viole…"