The hospitality of the wigwam is only limited by the institution of war.

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.

Every sword that was dripping the blood became a pen. Every word that was written in it became a poetry.

We call them feelings because we feel them.

Decision making and problem solving are not the same. To solve a problem, one needs to find a solution. To make a decision, one needs to make a choice.

In the bad old days there were three easy ways of losing money - racing being the quickest women the pleasantest and farming the most certain.

I think that maybe if women and children were in charge we would get somewhere.

My wife hates the beard. When we dated, I would grow it out during duck season. She said she could handle anything for three months - but now I have it all the time.

Torture fails to make us safe, but it certainly makes us less free.

I paint when I cannot photograph.

Middle names are kind of like vice presidents: It's a fine distinction and certainly an honor, but you're never not aware that someone else got the real job.

The fatal flaw of gravity; when you are down, everything falls down on you.