I had gotten humble in the past week, not just losing the touch but getting jolted into the understanding that would prey on me from here on out. You… - Louise Erdrich

Your life feels different on you, once you greet death and understand your heart’s position. You wear your life like a garment from the mission bundle sale ever after – lightly because you realize you never paid nothing for it, cherishing because you know you won’t ever come by such a bargain again.

Your life feels different on you, once you greet death and understand your heart's position. You wear your life like a garment from the mission bundle sale ever after- lightly because you realize you never paid nothing for it, cherishing because you know you won't ever come by such a bargain again.

He also found that white people are good witnesses to have on your side since they have names, addresses, social security numbers, and work phones. But they are terrible witnesses to have against you, almost as bad as having Indians witness for you. ("Scales")

When we're young, we think we are the only species worth knowing. But the more I come to know people, the better I like ravens. ("Revival Road")

A woman's body is the gate to this life. A man's body is the gate to the next life.