Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dave Barry

Thus the white men and Native Americans were able, through the spirit of goodwill and compromise, to reach the first in what would become a long series of mutually beneficial, breached agreements that enabled the two cultures to coexist peacefully for stretches of twenty and sometimes even thirty days, after which it was usually necessary to negotiate new agreements that would be even more mutual and beneficial, until eventually the Native Americans were able to perceive the vast mutual benefits of living in rock-strewn sectors of South Dakota.

Eddie Izzard

So the American government lied to the Native Americans for many, many years, and then President Clinton lied about a relationship, and everyone was surprised! A little naive, I feel!

Beau Bridges

Second, this epic tale allows the audience to actually listen to the Native Americans and receive their wisdom. Spielberg conveys the respect for Native Americans that is normally lacking in Western films.

Dennis Banks

What we did in the 1960s and early 1970s was raise the consciousness of white America that this government has a responsibility to Indian people. That there are treaties; that textbooks in every school in America have a responsibility to tell the truth. An awareness reached across America that if Native American people had to resort to arms at Wounded Knee, there must really be something wrong. And Americans realized that native people are still here, that they have a moral standing, a legal standing. From that, our own people began to sense the pride.

Black Elk

I saw more than I can tell / And I understood more than I saw.

Black Elk

The power of the world always works in circles.

Black Elk

Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle.

Black Elk

Birds make their nest in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours.

Black Elk

And I saw that the sacred hoop of my people as one of many hoops that made one circle.

Yuvraj Singh

People who don't know me, how will they know what I am really like? They will only see me on the field, only see me in an advertisement. People who know what kind of a guy I am will tell you I'm a very open person.

Yoko Ono

Most people like to hear sounds they are used to.

Yoko Ono

Many people do remember their births, but they deny it.

Willie Aames

I think there are people that have very addictive personalities.

William Shatner

I like making people laugh. It comes off and shines in everything I do.

Wentworth Miller

They told me at the end of that test that they wanted me to be a part of this project. I walked out and had a moment of clarity where I thought, not many people will ever have this moment.

William Clay Ford, Sr.

I think sports are a wonderful diversion. People can relate to sports very easily. It's a quick study.

William Sleator

Stories develop from things I read and also from my own experiences and experiences of people I know.

Will Poulter

I need to try and get away from that brat role, or people are going to think I'm a natural brat.

Jean de la Bruyere

There is not in the world so toilsome a trade as the pursuit of fame; life concludes before you have so much as sketched your work.

Alan Cohen

The world you see is less of an indication about the world and more of an indication about your seeing.

Alan Cohen

Rules are the offspring of fear. If everyone trusted and followed their true inner spirit, the world would function flawlessly.

Alan Cohen

To make the world a better place, see the world as a better place.

Dean Stanley

The more we can be raised above the petty vexations and pleasures of this world into the eternal life to come, the more shall we be prepared to enter into that eternal life whenever God shall please to call us hence.

Banksy

I just wanna make the world a better-looking place. If you don't like it, you can paint over it!

Martha Beck

Every worldview I chose, it seemed, edged me toward belief.

Patrick Whitesell

We're in conversations with brands worldwide for a variety of artists every day.

Ludwig von Mises

If you increase the quantity of money, you bring about the lowering of the purchasing power of the monetary unit.