My father... had sharper eyes than the rest of our people.

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

I believe much trouble would be saved if we opened our hearts more.

I do not believe that the Great Spirit Chief gave one kind of men the right to tell another kind of men what they must do.

Our chiefs are killed. . . . The little children are freezing to death. . . . My people have no blankets, no food. . . . My heart is sick and sad. . . . I will fight no more forever.

The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.

I have asked some of the great white chiefs where they get their authority to say to the Indian that he shall stay in one place, while he sees white men going where they please. They cannot tell me.

Good words do not last long unless they amount to something.

Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them an even chance to live and grow.

Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.

It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises.

You ask yourself when you’ll learn, and the answer is always, “Tomorrow.

Christmas is the spark within our hearts that ignites as each day grows closer and burns brightly with the promise of compassion, love and generosity of spirit.

Who am I without God on my side? Absolutely nobody. A life without Him, is a life without a direction.

You can't screw up your own suicide and then expect the universe to give you presents wrapped in the skin of a wonderful boy. That's just not the way it works.

Love, prayer and miracles go hand in hand. Every great master who has come forth to teach humanity has spoken of love.

The Congress is a dysfunctional institution; its broken. One of our three branches of government is broken.

I wonder what spendthrift chose to spill Such a bright gold under my windowsill! Is it fair gold? Does it glitter still? Bless me! It's a daffodil!

The cheerful loser is the winner.

Just do exactly what you think is unique, fun and specific to your personality, that others aren't doing.

A lot of the books that I grew up reading were pretty brutal, like the Redwall books.