I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the tru — Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the truth would become false.

— Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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