“Attending to your own words and ideas as well as those of others is an admirable trait in any person, but a necessity in a leader.”

“Next to the day when I was almost shot by that arrow, the worst day of my life was when I was almost eaten.”

“As chief, I will represent my people in many different ways and might never know which particular action is destined to matter more than another, thus, all my actions should be considered potential...”

“I wish I had been more interested or learned sooner, but I didnt , and now I must face the consequences.”

“I wish I had been more interested or learned sooner, but I didn’t , and now I must face the consequences.”

“Embellishing a story for whatever reason proves you're a liar. Doing it in front of someone who knows the truth proves your stupidity.”

“Writers of fiction embellish reality almost without knowing it.”

“You don't make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true.”