Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian (p. 102-167)

Instead of summarizing these pages, I decided to take some quotes that I found meaningful, wise, and relate-able.

"There are all kinds of addicts, I guess. We all have pain. And we all look for ways to make our pain go away.” P.107

“Why don’t you quit talking in dreams and tell me what you really want to do with your life. Make it simple.” P.111

“If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.” P. 129

“Well life is a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the community.” P. 132

“You have to dream big to get big.” P. 136

“The quality of a man’s life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor.” P. 148

“She was the most amazing person in the world. She was tolerant.” P.154

“When it comes to death, we know that laughter and tears are pretty much the same thing.” P. 166

1 comment:

  1. Of all the quotes you posit in this post, I believe the one from p. 132 seems to be words that resonate the most with the Kelly I know. You are an individual and, like all of us, you are trying to find your way in multiple communities.

    You also got another of my favorites: "She was tolerant" p. 154. What a great thing to be. We often tout respect as most important, but perhaps tolerance comes first.

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