The elements and majestic forces in nature, Lightning, Wind, Water, Fire, and Frost, were regarded with awe as spiritual powers, but always secondary and intermediate in character.

Love between a man and a woman is founded on the mating instinct and is not free from desire and self-seeking. But to have a friend and to be true under any and all trials is the mark of a man!

Children must early learn the the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving.

But to have a friend, and to be true under any and all trials, is the mark of a man!

Each soul must meet the morning sun, the new sweet earth and the Great Silence alone.

There were no temples or shrines among us save those of nature.

Is there not something worthy of perpetuation in our Indian spirit of democracy, where Earth, our mother, was free to all, and no one sought to impoverish or enslave his neighbor?

Friendship is held to be the severest test of character.

He sees no need for setting apart one day in seven as a holy day, since to him all days are God's.

In the life of the Indian there is only one inevitable duty-the duty of prayer-the daily recognition of the Unseen and Eternal. Our daily devotions were more necessary to us than daily food.

The American Indian was an individualist in religion as in war. He had neither a national army nor an organized church.

If you think anyone is sane you just don't know enough about them.

Strength ebbed and flowed, but brittle would break.

By constantly moving the flashlight of your attention to the perimeter of your understanding, you enlarge your sense of the world.

The purpose of religion is tocontrol yourself, not to criticiseothers.

There has no doubt to be fundamental research in science, but applied research is equally important for new improvements and changes in our techniques.

All the other stuff without love? Not worth a whole lot. Love starts with ourselves and needs to be approached like anything else we want to master-with a lot of diligent studying and practicing!

The decided to go exploring, be Indiana Jones they don't have a light they don't have a map you're a screwed with a capital S.

You grew old first not in your own eyes, but in other people's eyes; then, slowly, you agreed with their opinion of you.

Everyone should dance more. Everyone should walk more.

The universe is my country and the human family is my tribe.