That's the whole point of life, you know? To meet new people.

You want the good life? You live where white people live, you go to school where white people go to school, and you shop where white people shop.

What kind of life can you have in a house without books?

I've come to the point in my life where I encourage young Native Americans to become much more selfish about their personal needs and wants.

And I couldn't make fun of her for that dream. It was my dream, too. And Indian boys weren't supposed to dream like that. And white girls from small towns weren't supposed to dream big, either.
We were supposed to be happy with our limitations. But there was no way Penelope and I were going to sit still. Nope, we both wanted to fly:

But despite the fact that Reardan is a tiny town, people can still be strangers to each other.