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Sherman Alexie

"Nervous means you want to play. Scared means you don't want to play."

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"Nervous means you want to play. Scared means you don't want to play."

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"If you are determined to live life to the full, if you are determined to conquer in life, if you are determined to win in life, if you are determined to soar in life, you must not shy away from this particular demand. Life demands death."

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"It took a certain kind of person to come from luxury and seek out danger."

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"To cultivate bravery and courage, Do It Scared. Being scared is a precursor to bravery, otherwise, it wouldn't be bravery, would it? Mustering the courage to stretch beyond your familiar territory is a rewarding act in itself."

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"Don't think about sharks when you are walking on water."

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"When you overcome fear, you will be strengthened by faith."

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"I don't want to die without any scars."

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"Strive to be daring and brave rather than reluctant or afraid."

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"Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on."

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"Stepping out and stepping up can be an intimidating experience, especially in social situations where the outcomes are unpredictable and uncertain. Have you ever been reluctant to . . . Say "no?" Request help? Ask for a raise? Stand up to a bully? Talk about tough topics? Confront a friend or spouse? Speak up and share your opinion? Begin a conversation with a stranger? Deliver a presentation or speak in public? Talk about the "white elephant in the room? Befriend people who are much different than you? Make sales calls because you don't want to be rejected? Approach a new group of people at a networking event? Go to an event by yourself where you did not know anyone?"

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"Did she say anything before she died?" he asked."Yes," the surgeon said. "She said, 'Forgive him'""Forgive him?" my father asked."I think she was referring to the drunk driver who killed her."Wow.My grandmother's last act on earth was a call for forgiveness, love and tolerance.She wanted us to forgive Gerald, the dumb-ass Spokane Indian alcoholic who ran her over and killed her.I think My Dad wanted to go find Gerald and beat him to death.I think my mother would have helped him.I think I would have helped him, too.But my grandmother wanted us to forgive her murderer.Even dead, she was a better person than us."
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"An Indian's wealth Is determined by what they lose And not by what they save."
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"You meet me after school right here", I said."Why?" he asked.I couldn't believe he was so stupid."Because we're going to finish this fight.""You're crazy," Roger said.He got to his feet and walked away. His gang stared at me like I was a serail killer, and they followed their leader.I was absolutely confused.I had followed the rules of fighting. i had behaved exactly the way I was supposed to behave. But these white boys had ignored the rules. In fact, they followed a whole other set of mysterious rules where people apparently DID NOT GET INTO FISTFIGHTS."
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"What kind of life can you have in a house without books?"
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"All I owe the world is my art."
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"(I think Rowdy might be the most important person in my life. maybe more important than my family.) Can your best friend be more importamt than your family?"
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"Here's a fact: Some people want to live moreThan others do."
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"When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author."
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