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

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

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.

I was in Deadwood at the time and on hearing of the killing made my way at once to the scene of the shooting and found that my friend had been killed by McCall.

...whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. And peace will be with you.

A Prayer does not need to become a ritual.

Appraisal – the best resources will get the worst result

After all what's a cult? It just means not enough people to make a minority.

Anything created with fake intention or pretense cannot last long.

Poverty can teach lessons that privilege cannot.

knowledge of our duties is the most useful part of philosophy.

Electricity is of two kinds, positive and negative. The difference is, I presume, that one comes a little more expensive, but is more durable; the other is a cheaper thing, but the moths get into it.

They were also slightly less intelligent than he was. This is a quality you should always pray for in your would-be murderer.

The greatest of all disorders is to think we are whole and need no help.