Left the ranch in 1883, went to California, going through the States and territories, reached Ogden the latter part of 1883, and San Francisco in 1884.

I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one.

During the fall and winter we built Fort Meade and the town of Sturgis.

The bigger a man's gun the smaller his doodlewick.

I'm drunk. Correct. What the f*** is it to you?

Those as don't eat, without exception, fail to survive.

While in El Paso, I met Mr. Clinton Burk, a native of Texas, who I married in August 1885.

On October 28th, 1887, I became the mother of a girl baby, the very image of its father, at least that is what he said, but who has the temper of its mother.

We remained in Texas leading a quiet home life until 1889.

When I joined Custer I donned the uniform of a soldier. It was a bit awkward at first but I soon got to be perfectly at home in men's clothes.

We were ordered out to quell an uprising of the Indians, and were out for several days, had numerous skirmishes during which six of the soldiers were killed and several severely wounded.

A literary academic can no more pass a bookstore than an alcoholic can pass a bar.

Sometimes one really need to have a spiritual eyes and mind, to be able to see and understand somethings

Music is my life, professionally, for nearly 60 years. To be recognized by the academy is still the highest honor.

I am a party! Everywhere I go is a party!

I’ve carved the puppet, and I manipulate the strings, but while it’s on stage, the show belongs to the puppet.

We rushed into renewable energy without any thought. The schemes are largely hopelessly inefficient and unpleasant. I personally can't stand windmills at any price.

Waiting for the Lord in a season of darkness should not be a time of inactivity. We should do what we can do. And doing is often God's appointed remedy for despair.

A liberal society cannot be defended by herbivores. We need carnivores to save us, but we had better make sure the meat-eaters hunt only on our orders.

If Blake said that, said Father Brian, he never lived in Dublin.

The rising cost of prescription drugs has sparked a prairie fire that is spreading across our nation.