“Nearness to nature... keeps the spirit sensitive to impressions not commonly felt and in touch with the unseen powers.”

“The clan is nothing more than a larger family, with its patriarchal chief as the natural head, and the union of several clans by intermarriage and voluntary connection constitutes the tribe.”

“The family was not only the social unit, but also the unit of government.”

“More than this, even in those white men who professed religion we found much inconsistency of conduct. They spoke much of spiritual things, while seeking only the material.”

“There was no religious ceremony connected with marriage among us, while on the other hand the relation between man and woman was regarded as in itself mysterious and holy.”

“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.”

“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.”

“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.”

“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever.”

“I am not an angel,' I asserted; 'and I will not be one till I die: I will be myself. Mr. Rochester, you must neither expect nor exact anything celestial of me - for you will not get it, any more th...”

“Finally, I applied to one of my roommates, more sagacious than the rest, for advice. Dave, I said. Im broke and without prospects. Ive blown my GI Bill on flying lessons. I cant hide out here in co...”

“Top 15 Things Money Cant BuyTime. Happiness. Inner Peace. Integrity. Love. Character. Manners. Health. Respect. Morals. Trust. Patience. Class. Common sense. Dignity.”

“Life itself is simple...it's just not easy.”

“Making peace is often a simple thing, but simple isnt the same thing as easy.”

“Everybody was sorry. Sorry was easy. Sorry was for suckers.”