"We were told that they wished merely to pass through our country. . . to seek for gold in the far west . . . Yet before the ashes of the council are cold, the Great Father is building his forts among us. . . . His presence here is . . . an insult to the spirits of our ancestors. Are we then to give up their sacred graves to be allowed for corn?"

-- Red Cloud

#Country Quotes #Giving Up Quotes #Father Quotes

“Let's keep in mind that Donald Trump didn't win because of himself. He won in spite of himself. A quarter of his voters voted for Donald Trump believing he wasn't presidential and he didn't have the temperament, but they had hope that he would grow into the office and become more presidential. That doesn't seem to have happened, and I don't think it will happen for a 71-year-old man.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org
“A leaky faucet, a barking dog-those are things you tolerate.”
“If you go far enough out you can see the Universe itself, all the billion light years summed up time only as a flash, just as lonely, as distant as a star on a June night if you go far enough out. And still, my friend, if you go far enough out you are only at the beginning - of yourself.”
“A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.”
“What matters to me more than anything is that when all of this is over, football is the winner.”

Source : "Sepp Blatter: Resignation speech in full". www.cnn.com. June 2, 2015.
“I learned so much from listening to people. And all I knew was, the only thing I had was honesty and openness.”
“Melodic invention is one of the surest signs of a divine gift.”
“As we move forward into this 21st century, we encourage all of you to take a positive step toward universal understanding. Touch people with the message of love. Pray for the peace and happiness of people in all other lands and cultures. Make a commitment to world peace by honoring the earth, honoring its people, and celebrating the unity of the human spirit.”

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