"I grabbed my book and opened it up. I wanted to smell it. Heck, I wanted to kiss it. Yes, kiss it. That's right, I am a book kisser. Maybe that's kind of perverted or maybe it's just romantic and highly intelligent."

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Source : Sherman Alexie (2016). “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian”, p.38, Random House

Sherman Alexie

#Book Quotes #Kissing Quotes #Intelligent Quotes

“The strong live and the weak die. There is some bloodshed, and out of it emerges a much leaner industry, which tends to survive.”
“When my daughter was born she had jaundice, she was small, round and yellow. we called her Melony.”
“It is within the sanctuary of the Church that we protect our faith. Meeting together with others who believe, we pray and find answers to our prayers; we worship through music, share testimony of the Savior, serve one another, and feel the Spirit of the Lord. We partake of the sacrament, receive the blessings of the priesthood, and attend the temple. . . When you are faced with a test of faith, stay within the safety and security of the household of God. There is always a place for you here. No trial is so large we can't overcome it together.”
“No art or learning is to be pursued halfheartedly...and any art worth learning will certainly reward more or less generously the effort made to study it.”

Source : "The Tale of Genji". Book by Murasaki Shikibu, Ch. 17: Eawase (trans. Royall Tyler), 2002.
“And I don't think that success can be measured by how many TV shows you're on.”
“We don't need sugar to live, and we don't need it as a society.”
“All the exciting contests and travel and sponsorships are cool, but I like to be able to have influence on people and on youngsters.”
“We came out of the White House not only dead broke, but in debt.”

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