"My father was always depressed. When he was home and sober, he was mostly in his room…You always knew they were comin…"

"“…It wasn't just the influence of tribal cultures, it was the assimilation into fundamentalist Christianity, which is…"

"It was arrogance…I had the feeling I was going to be successful, and I didn't want to be another disappointing Indian…"

"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."

"My 2017 is gonna be white liberals shocked about white racism & white conservatives denying white racism exists. Just…"

"Thomas: Hey Victor! I'm sorry 'bout your dad. Victor: How'd you hear about it? Thomas: I heard it on the wind. I hear…"

"Victor: Get Stoic."

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

"Nurse: You guys are like the Lone Ranger and Tonto. Thomas: We're more like Tonto and Tonto."

""I knew — because of my race, and my class, and rural geography ... all these forces that crush all sorts of American…"